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Maeve

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4. Prioritize

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 04:58 PM

Dec 2018

Decide on a giving budget. Now sort the causes. Which ones are you really, really concerned about? Fine. Donate to them (if you're not sure, tuck the begging letter away for when you have more money to give and decide again then)

Keep a list so you know who got what and when--they will never stop asking for more. (Not being mean, just realistic--I've been the check-writer in the family for more than 40 years)

And yeah....why the HELL isn't the government taking care of our vets? Why does there have to be "wounded warrior" funds and the like??? Or environmental defense and park support??

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How do any of you deal with ignoring requests from worthy organizations for donations -- it's [View all] diva77 Dec 2018 OP

Look up charitywatch.org SouthernIrish Dec 2018 #1

I'm on all of their list and gets 4or5 request every day. safeinOhio Dec 2018 #2

"I don't have any funds available to donate right now." MineralMan Dec 2018 #3

I cancelled my landline after my husband died SoCalDem Dec 2018 #8

I'm keeping my landline because it works when the power goes out. Kaleva Dec 2018 #21

In our case it's the landline that sucks.. SoCalDem Dec 2018 #23

The landlines were I live were buried decades ago. Kaleva Dec 2018 #32

Prioritize Maeve Dec 2018 #4

'Wounded Warrior' was a scam. Don't know if they cleaned up their act or not. keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #14

#1 they don't expect but a fraction to respond. #2 they all swap their lists. #3 check ratings.... Hekate Dec 2018 #5

I get calls all the time from Police associations asking for money.. mitch96 Dec 2018 #6

The police groups cloudbase Dec 2018 #7

Yup, I asked them if they were police mitch96 Dec 2018 #13

I don't answer my phone any more unless I know the number MiniMe Dec 2018 #9

Absolutely! keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #15

And on my cell phone, I immediately block the number womanofthehills Dec 2018 #16

Absolutely right MiniMe Dec 2018 #19

"Sorry. I wish I could but I'm retired and on a fixed income." Then I hang up. lilactime Dec 2018 #10

Decide which organizations or causes you want to support. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #11

We always tell them, "We never make ANY donations based on telephone cold calls." SeattleVet Dec 2018 #12

"I never do any business over the phone. Please put me on your 'do not call' list" Maeve Dec 2018 #20

That sort of deceptiveness ought to be outlawed. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2018 #31

My hero is... Xolodno Dec 2018 #17

Forgot one....I'm a Republican. Xolodno Dec 2018 #18

I never answer the phone unless it's someone I want to talk to (yea caller ID!). Vinca Dec 2018 #22

I tell them Madam Mossfern Dec 2018 #24

My fiduciary handles my money. Cold War Spook Dec 2018 #25

I rely on give well Cicada Dec 2018 #26

I have monthly automatic donations that cover the spectrum for everything lunatica Dec 2018 #27

I do not donate to phone solicitors. dameatball Dec 2018 #28

I make my donations thru a marybourg Dec 2018 #29

Now that I'm over 70.5 years old, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2018 #30

I don't ignore worthy organizations. Iggo Dec 2018 #33