Over 30% of online donations to charity happen in December, and there are a lot of great charities out there. But there are also a lot that don’t spend their money very well, or they’re just straight up scams. So you’ve gotta be careful.
WalletHub.com posted a list of the best charities to give to in different categories. Here are five you might want to check out . . .
- If you want to help veterans, check out the Fisher House Foundation.
- If you want to help with community development, donate to the YMCA.
- If you want to help animals, PetSmartCharities.org is a good place to go.
- If you want to help kids get a better education, check out DonorsChoose.org.
- If you want to help get people off the streets, check out The National Alliance to End Homelessness at EndHomelessness.org.
- And if you want to help people in other countries, check out DirectRelief.org or ActionAgainstHunger.org.
Obviously there are a lot of other great charities out there too. So just pick a cause, and make sure you do plenty of research before you donate.
If you ever feel like something might be a scam, or you want to know how a charity spends its money, check out CharityWatch.org and CharityNavigator.org. (Wallet Hub)
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