I think you’re exactly right that having a set altruistic and personal budget is the best strategy for EAs. I compiled the above list at a workshop we held at Giving What We Can: Rutgers some years back; I think this particular suggestion is a helpful reminder for students (with little spending money) that they are able to make a difference in the world with their donations.
One possible time this technique can be helpful is if you feel you’re being suckered into a purchase you really don’t want to make; you can just commit to giving the price you would have paid to charity.
I find frugality to be a habit—you discover some principles that work, you tinker with them, but after a while they are on auto-pilot.
I think you’re exactly right that having a set altruistic and personal budget is the best strategy for EAs. I compiled the above list at a workshop we held at Giving What We Can: Rutgers some years back; I think this particular suggestion is a helpful reminder for students (with little spending money) that they are able to make a difference in the world with their donations.
One possible time this technique can be helpful is if you feel you’re being suckered into a purchase you really don’t want to make; you can just commit to giving the price you would have paid to charity.
I find frugality to be a habit—you discover some principles that work, you tinker with them, but after a while they are on auto-pilot.