Follow Us: Google+
 
Bankrate.com

smart spending

Are you a gift-giving Scrooge?

The Phalse Philanthropist
Next
8 of 10
Back

What's lower than not giving a seasonal gift? How about not donating to charity in someone's name, but saying you did?

That's right, that generous donation that your buddy made in your name to the Send Justin Timberlake to Mir Foundation may have made you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, but the truth is, the scoundrel never parted with a dime on your behalf. Only a true Scrooge would appreciate the beauty of a nongift that places them on a virtuous plain high above us materialistic mortals.

Three warning signs the contributions made on your behalf weren't on the up-and-up:

  • "I thought they were extinct."
  • The letter from your adopted African child has your hometown postmark.
  • NBA on PBS?

 

 

advertisement

Show Bankrate's community sharing policy
            Connect with us
Compare Rates
advertisement
Most Read
  1. Beach towns with bargain homes
  2. 6 tips for successful yard sale
  3. Nick Nolte's house for sale
  4. 5 costliest tickets for car insurance
  5. 7 sedans for the young at heart
  6. 5 car models that lose value
  7. Ali Landry's house for sale
  8. Headlight requirements by state
  9. 9 gas-only, fuel-efficient cars
  10. 8 eerie ghost towns
advertisement
Partner Center
advertisement

Advertising Disclosure: Bankrate.com is an independent, advertising-supported comparison service. Bankrate may be compensated in exchange for featured placement of certain sponsored products and services, or your clicking on links posted on this website.