I’ve been able to manage fine while donating, though it helped that I was working relatively high-earning jobs (roughly the 70th percentile among U.S. adults, I think) for most of that time.
I second Gregory’s recommendation to wait until you feel certain before you take the pledge, because it is a lifetime commitment. However, Giving What We Can also offers “Try Giving”, which lets you sign up to donate some percentage of your income (doesn’t have to be 10%) for a finite period of time. Many people start with this before taking the full pledge, and use it as a way to test how donating affects their finances and sense of security.
I’ve been able to manage fine while donating, though it helped that I was working relatively high-earning jobs (roughly the 70th percentile among U.S. adults, I think) for most of that time.
I second Gregory’s recommendation to wait until you feel certain before you take the pledge, because it is a lifetime commitment. However, Giving What We Can also offers “Try Giving”, which lets you sign up to donate some percentage of your income (doesn’t have to be 10%) for a finite period of time. Many people start with this before taking the full pledge, and use it as a way to test how donating affects their finances and sense of security.