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The Life Edit
Reshaping the way you live and give so good choices become the easy, boring default rather than a constant effort.
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The parenting paradox
Kids who see their parents give to charity are far more likely to give as adults. But most of us never talk about money with our children at all.
8 May 2026 · 7 min read
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The giving-while-in-debt question
You have student loans and credit card debt. Should you give anything to charity right now? The maths says it depends on one number: your interest rate.
5 May 2026 · 7 min read
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The giving journal
Most donors overestimate their giving by 42%. A simple habit, 15 minutes a month, closes the gap and makes you a measurably better giver over time.
4 May 2026 · 7 min read
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The giving circle
Giving circles pool money and decide together where it goes, combining the social pull of a book club with the leverage of a small foundation. Over 2,000 exist.
30 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The family giving plan
Families that discuss giving together give 2.1x more than those that don't. An annual family giving night turns scattered generosity into a shared practice.
27 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The time donation
Donating time feels generous but is often worth less than the money you'd earn in those hours. When does volunteering make sense, and when should you pay?
24 April 2026 · 6 min read
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What you pass on
Legacy giving accounts for more charitable money than most people realise. The maths of leaving even a small percentage to charity is surprisingly powerful.
23 April 2026 · 6 min read
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The partner problem
Couples disagree about money more than almost anything, and giving is the hardest part. An honest playbook for when one partner cares more than the other.
21 April 2026 · 6 min read
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The case for boring, recurring giving
A monthly standing order feels smaller than a big one-off. The data says the opposite. Here's the behavioural case for boring giving.
19 April 2026 · 5 min read
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The ten percent tithe
Ten percent is an old number with a strange amount of data behind it. Here's why giving a tenth of your income keeps showing up, and whether it actually works.
18 April 2026 · 6 min read
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The career that matters most
You will work for roughly 80,000 hours. The research says almost all of your impact comes from a few structural choices, not from trying harder.
17 April 2026 · 7 min read