I remember when my folks retired to Florida, back in the 1980s, we saw a used-car lot out on Route 1 with a big sign that advertised: "Buy Here! Pay Here!" We thought it was a joke. Isn't that the way everybody buys things? We...

America is one of the most generous nations in the world. According to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) about 60 percent of Americans regularly engage in some kind of charitable activity, compared to 40 percent in other developed countries. A study from...

For as long as I can remember we’ve been told time is money. But, of course, that’s not true. If time were money, I’d be rich, because I have all the time in the world. Just to be sure, I checked my bank account. Yup....

Many Americans donate to charities that help military veterans as a way to honor them for their service to the country. It can, however, be daunting to choose from the more than 8,000 such groups operating nationwide. Donor trepidation is magnified by the scandals that...

According to a new Stanford research study, older adults need to volunteer towards causes that have them spend more time with children. The research states that both sides will gain from this relationship and will induce betterment in the society as a whole. Many vulnerable...

Charitable giving is a central tenet of every major world religion. Whether it means taking care of the poor, the widow, the orphan, the sick or just helping your fellow man in any time of need, thinking and acting beyond the needs of the "self"...

Research has shown that as we get older, we tend to become more altruistic. As “narcissistic and materialistic values wane in influence” (with age) writes Jim Gilmartin, CEO of the Chicago-based agency Coming of Age, which specializes in marketing to baby boomers and seniors,”concern for...

If we are one, then we are refugees From The Song "We Agree" by YES A popular saying and common belief is that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. It is easy to see that in any system; be it family,...