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Yes. I like to think that residency was my first real job. At that time I started paying for my news instead of reading it for free online. I also started donating to the ACLU and gave been a card carrying member for many years since.
My interest has been mostly environmental and civic rights causes so things like ACLU, EFF, CATF, Earth Justice, EDF, etc, and in recent years I started including more humanitarian organizations like those that help the homeless. I would just set a small monthly amount that I felt comfortable donating and after while I had 10+ charities that was getting money from me every month. At first I set a modest goal of at least donating more than I spent on subscriptions like streaming. At some point I hope to donate enough that I don’t take the standard deduction while I file taxes but am not quite there yet.
Im not a saint. I spend 10s of thousands of dollars every year on myself for personal pleasure including things such as travel and hobbies. I also am single and don’t have kids. If things get tough my donations are among the first thing I would pause or suspend. For those who are married it probably requires a very understanding spouse why you’re even donating smaller sums instead of spending on your family.

Yes. I like to think that residency was my first real job. At that time I started paying for my news instead of reading it for free online. I also started donating to the ACLU and gave been a card carrying member for many years since.
My interest has been mostly environmental and civic rights causes so things like ACLU, EFF, CATF, Earth Justice, EDF, etc, and in recent years I started including more humanitarian organizations like those that help the homeless. I would just set a small monthly amount that I felt comfortable donating and after while I had 10+ charities that was getting money from me every month. At first I set a modest goal of at least donating more than I spent on subscriptions like streaming. At some point I hope to donate enough that I don’t take the standard deduction while I file taxes but am not quite there yet.
Im not a saint. I spend 10s of thousands of dollars every year on myself for personal pleasure including things such as travel and hobbies. I also am single and don’t have kids. If things get tough my donations are among the first thing I would pause or suspend. For those who are married it probably requires a very understanding spouse why you’re even donating smaller sums instead of spending on your family.