Monday, January 6, 2014

Harnessing the power of returns

As the Christmas season ends and we all take down our decorations and put away all our new gifts, we might find that we have too much. Maybe in a gift-buying frenzy we bought something on clearance we didn't need. Maybe we received a gift we won't really use. Maybe we got double of something. And so we all line up at the return counter--exchanging and returning and rethinking our December purchases.
What about harnessing the power of those returns for Giving Up To Give? What about donating the money credited to your account? That is just what Beth did. And here is what she has to say about it:

"I decided to give up some impulse purchases, as well as some housewares I received for Christmas. It was not because I didn't like these things, but because we did not need them.  It was a good feeling to return these items to the store and donate the money to Giving Back to Africa.  It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking there isn't room in your budget to give, but when I examine my spending habits with giving in mind, I can usually find something that is not as important to me as quality education is to the children served by this program."

Beth and her family


What about you? Will you harness the power of your returns?

(and don't forget, we are still looking for families to join our Giving Up To Give Rice and Beans Challenge. One family has already committed and we just need four more!)

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