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Some things I learned helping a homeless person

Friday, April 24th, 2009

I had served dinner at a homeless shelter once.  It was a few years ago. Tuesday afternoon I was talking with a friend about the economy, the bailouts, etc.  We differ in opinion on how things should be handled -- he's anti-business and I'm free market -- but I let it ...

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I don’t have any problem hanging up on charities

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

JLP at All Financial Matters asked his readers how they handle cold calls from charities. Is there a way to handle these kinds of calls gracefully when there's no interest in giving to the charity? JLP asks: "How do you say no to legitimate calls for help without ...

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