PSA: consider bunching your donations

Reminder: if you live in the US and are planning to donate substantially (at least $3,000) to charity this year, consider bunching your donations by donating at the beginning of next year instead!

In some circumstances, this will give you a substantially larger average tax deduction (up to $6,000), allowing you to donate much more than you could otherwise. For details, see the previous post I wrote on the subject.

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My 2018 donations

This year I met my donation goal again, and donated in the same proportions as last year.

Where, why and how I donated in 2017

This year, I met my goal of donating 50% of my income. The donation was split 20% to GiveWell and 80% to a donor advised fund (effectively deferring a decision until later). Here’s why.

Where I’m giving and why, 2016

I’ve decided where (and how much) to donate for 2016! Here’s how I came to that decision.

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