I've never been good at this. Either being thrifty or generous. I have been recently working on this by trying to support things I find important, like nature preservation or buying books for kids when I go to the book store. Even donating to open source.
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Give where you want to see growth.
As for thrifty, it becomes a hunt rather than an I have to
It's also about making decisions and prioritizing.
There are things I splurge on, like shopping at farmers' markets, buying well-made shoes, or being a Nostrich patron, and I don't feel bad spending that money because I otherwise run such a tight ship.
It's my little luxury.
I had to learn this the hard way, when I reverted to Christianity, because we're expected to be charitable and I was completely broke and in debt. 🙈
I started out just putting $2/week in the collection plate and eating noodles with ketchup for dinner, to cover the cost. 😂
That really motivated me to get my financial house in order. Took months to get up to $5/week, but that $3 difference made me feel like
My trick is strict budgeting and including "generous stuff" as a line-item. Even when I only had $10/month to give, it was regular and consistent, and when it was gone it was gone.
