I woke up this morning, checked my email and found my inbox to be full of charities looking to match funds today.  December 1st is known as #GivingTuesday, a global day to giving back.  The hope is for charities, families, businesses, students and community centers to come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

the idea is quite simple.  Just find a way for your family, your community, your company or your organization to come together to give something more. Then tell everyone you can about how you are giving.

If you are doing something to make a difference today, our hats are off to you.  Thank you for making a difference on this Giving Tuesday.

If you're in the position of helping or giving back to a charity of your choice, we also salute you.  My advice is to try to check CharityNavigator.org first and check to see if you're hard earned money is going to be used in the best way possible.  Many of the most popular national charities are scored in a number of areas and receive a rating by this popular web site.

Happy #GivingTuesday to you!

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