Reach of Prosperity Surest Route to our Common Good

"The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on the ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart -- not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good." -- Barack Obama

Christmas Day of Joy & Charity, May You Be Rich in Both

"Christmas day is a day of joy and charity. May God make you very rich in both" - Phillips Brooks

Overcoming Poverty is an Act of Justice: Nelson Mandela

"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice" -- Nelson Mandela

Paying Workers Easier Than Charitable Giving

"You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work, as the recompense of their labor, than when you give money merely in charity" -- Samuel Johnson

Tax Deductible, That's What You Are: Steven Zelin

"Tax deductible, That's what you are: Tax deductible. Just like my car, like a gift to local charity, you give my 1040 clarity" -- Steven Zelin, the singing CPA to the tune of Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable"

Saving Money: Count to Sixty-Five Before Contributions

"Simple rules for saving money. To save half: When you are fired by an eager impulse to contribute to a charity, wait, and count to forty. To save three-quarters, count sixty.To save it all, count sixty-five." -- Mark Twain