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True Dough

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3. My wife and I give monthly to a local food bank
Sun Jul 27, 2025, 03:18 AM
Jul 27

When I have time, I will occasionally take someone on the street professing to be hungry to a nearby sandwich shop and buy their meal.

Never give cash.

In reality, I very seldom have cash on me. I use my cash-back credit card to pay for almost everything. I suspect more and more people are in the same boat and it must mean less money for people who beg and for charitable causes who set up shop temporarily outside of major stores.

At least the Salvation Army has added a "tap" feature to its kettle campaign before Christmas so I can use my credit card there.

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