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Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in Need

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Both TOMS shoes and Warby Parker are but just two of those companies, but I wanted to focus on them for a singular reason: they both donate an item for each item you buy from them. During his worldly travels, in 2006 TOMS’ founder Blake Mycoskie found himself in Argentina and noticed that none of the children had their own pair of shoes.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

Our personal bank has statements online all the way back to 2006. Some Ideas For Keeping Your Financial Records Organized: For our personal taxes, we keep a present year file for tax deduction documents, such as receipts for charitable contributions, mortgage tax payments, receipts for school and real estate taxes, Goodwill donations, etc.