With Christmas around the corner, it’s time to start pulling together some gifts for the family. Both sites I purchased from today gave me the opportunity to donate to a cause before checkout. This isn’t a new idea. McDonalds has had their change bin outside the drive-through window for ever. Grocery stores allow the local schools to bag purchases in exchange for a donation. But today it was two for two. And this shop gave me four options for giving.

Years ago a friend said it’s easier to extract money from people when money is on the move. Too true, too true.