Tag: giving and happiness
May 25, 2026
“But we can’t cut back our giving; they depend on us.” A couple who were my clients some years ago retired just as the dot-com crash had eroded their savings. Yet they wanted to continue the generous donations they had been giving to their church and several...
Dec 25, 2023
One of my clients, whose immediate family includes 30 people, has described himself as a Grinch when it comes to Christmas gift-giving. “Every year I swear I’m going to shop early, and every year I procrastinate. I never know what to get for people, and it seems...
Dec 19, 2022
With all the supply chain chaos, inflation, and uncertainty in the economy, this year is a perfect time to celebrate Christmas in the manner of Ebenezer Scrooge. If you’re superficially familiar with Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, the first thought that may come to mind...
Apr 20, 2020
How To Pass On Benefits of A Stimulus CheckWatch this video on YouTube Recently a client called with this dilemma: “I’m probably going to get one of those government checks. But I don’t need it. I’d be embarrassed to take it. How can I return...
Feb 29, 2016
Giving and Happiness: A Complicated PartnershipWatch this video on YouTube Recently a reader suggested I write about the relationship between giving and happiness, noting that research shows people who give to charity are happier. One such study from Harvard Business...
