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maryrcrumpton

My 2012 NY Resolutions - How Did I Do with them?

Dec 29, 2012 18:01

So, the things I resolved to do in 2012, with my comments on how far I achieved them, are:

Review and re-write my life-plan (and goals) for each area of my life. - 10/10 - DONE
Finish unpacking paperwork and get good system in place; and get the rest of the house more organised and presentable. - 7/10 - The house is MUCH more presentable than it was ( Read more... )

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badnewswade December 30 2012, 03:06:56 UTC

Personally I'd be wary of giving to charities. A lot of them are downright frauds and the whole sector is riddled with dodgy practices such as workfare, exploitation of volunteers, chugging and driving out high street competitors (Oxfam in particular is notorious for this and many independent retailers have been driven to the wall by unscrupulous "charity" shops). Also, a lot of them run on government funds and basically function as unaccountable arms of the State.

So yeah, you're definitely better off setting up your own or giving to one you're personally connected with. Sorry to be a Negative Nancy and all, but I'd hate for anyone to put themselves through a lot of work thinking they were helping a good cause when in fact they were inadvertantly doing harm!

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maryrcrumpton December 30 2012, 10:58:01 UTC

Play nice Peter ! ;-)

Feel free to disagree with fellow commenters to my journal, but the fact that someone disagrees with your viewpoint, however wrong you may feel them to be, does not make them a moron.

I shall take a look at the links posted here and give this some thought. Thanks to you both for your comments.

Mary.

jon_from_shef December 30 2012, 07:53:05 UTC

Yes that is an excellent score. I am in awe of your self-organisation!

Re charities, I give regularly via a CAF gift-aid account. I have a favourites list of charities on my account on their site & having the account makes it very to sort out donations.

Setting up a trust sounds practical.

(You might want to drop friends who post abusively?)

Anyway, well done!

el_staplador December 30 2012, 18:30:36 UTC

That sounds pretty impressive! Good luck with the making, and execution, of resolutions for 2013!