Category: Giving Back

Should You Pay for Someone Else’s Groceries?

Should You Pay for Someone Else’s Groceries?

Someone posted on Next Door that someone had asked his wife to pay for her groceries. His wife took pity on the asker and paid. The comments chastised the wife for not having adequate boundaries, noting that there were many resources out there to pay...

How Going Zero Waste Can Save Your Life (and A Lot of Money)

I discovered the zero waste movement in 2018. I started by reading Simple Life Hacks to Drastically Reduce Your Trash and 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste and eventually got to the grand poobah Bea Johnson, Zero Waste Home. The movement really spoke to me...

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Why I Changed my Views on Giving to the Needy

If you attain even a modicum of financial security, you inevitably start thinking about giving back. Over time I’ve noticed that I’ve changed my views on giving to the needy. Here’s why. How I Used to Think about Giving to the Needy I grew up...