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Further reading

Dai, Wei (2020) Tips/​tricks/​notes on optimizing investments, LessWrong, May 6.

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donation choice | earning to give | effective altruism lifestyle | timing of philanthropy

FIRE & EA: Seek­ing feed­back on “Fi-lan­thropy” Calculator

Rebecca HerbstJan 30, 2023, 8:20 PM
121 points
21 comments4 min readEA link

Effec­tive Giv­ing: Best Prac­tices, Key Con­sid­er­a­tions, and Resources

Pete RowlettNov 28, 2023, 12:36 AM
27 points
1 comment40 min readEA link

Per­sonal Fi­nance for EAs

NicoleJaneway 🔸Dec 10, 2022, 9:48 PM
117 points
31 comments2 min readEA link

The Risk of Con­cen­trat­ing Wealth in a Sin­gle Asset

MichaelDickensApr 29, 2022, 5:58 PM
97 points
20 comments11 min readEA link

Con­sider Fi­nan­cial In­de­pen­dence First

RiverDec 27, 2022, 2:04 AM
51 points
9 comments5 min readEA link

Us­ing the tax sys­tem and stock mar­ket to donate more: a few ba­sic strategies

🔸✨BSman ✨🔸Nov 1, 2020, 9:44 PM
24 points
3 comments11 min readEA link

[Question] Is this a weird way for me to donate to char­ity?

warrenjordanMay 29, 2024, 10:05 PM
8 points
2 comments1 min readEA link

How to have cost-effec­tive fun

Kat WoodsJun 30, 2018, 9:23 PM
53 points
22 comments7 min readEA link

As­set pro­tec­tion strategies

WobblyPanda2May 29, 2023, 9:56 AM
4 points
6 comments2 min readEA link

Save to give: switch banks

Pat Myron 🔸Dec 11, 2022, 8:53 AM
17 points
9 comments1 min readEA link

Fi­nan­cial guidance for US-based donors

Rebecca HerbstOct 9, 2023, 11:57 PM
39 points
0 comments2 min readEA link

Why You Should Earn to Give in Tulsa, OK, USA

NicoleJaneway 🔸May 29, 2022, 5:18 PM
59 points
7 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] How to bal­ance per­sonal sav­ings and giv­ing?

Moritz LinderJul 14, 2024, 4:02 PM
16 points
11 comments1 min readEA link

A Com­par­i­son of Donor-Ad­vised Fund Providers

MichaelDickensMar 9, 2022, 6:53 PM
113 points
37 comments13 min readEA link

Per­sonal Fi­nance Coach­ing for EAs: Call for Ap­pli­cants

Rebecca HerbstMar 22, 2023, 11:22 PM
32 points
1 comment3 min readEA link

Still donat­ing half

Julia_Wise🔸Dec 4, 2024, 2:54 PM
359 points
6 comments5 min readEA link

Shop for Char­ity: how to earn proven char­i­ties 5% of your Ama­zon spend­ing in commission

Tom_AshOct 26, 2014, 8:56 AM
15 points
26 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Should I in­vest my run­way?

David KingJul 9, 2022, 10:22 AM
8 points
9 comments1 min readEA link

The Donor’s Dilemma: The Time Value of Money and Max­i­miz­ing Effectiveness

zackrobinsonMar 7, 2016, 6:45 AM
6 points
10 comments8 min readEA link

Pro­posed: dona­tion mechanism for peo­ple do­ing di­rect work (USA tax rele­vant)

david_reinsteinNov 28, 2022, 8:06 PM
24 points
8 comments2 min readEA link

Giv­ing now vs. later: a summary

Julia_Wise🔸Jul 23, 2013, 4:00 AM
43 points
7 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What gen­eral fi­nan­cial ad­vis­ing ad­vice would you give to EAs?

emwalzApr 7, 2022, 4:05 PM
6 points
3 comments1 min readEA link

Donor-Ad­vised Funds vs. Tax­able Ac­counts for Pa­tient Donors

MichaelDickensOct 19, 2020, 8:38 PM
44 points
15 comments10 min readEA link

[Question] What is an easy way for a $10-50 monthly sub­scrip­tion to a EA fund from out­side of US? (my mom case)

Pawel SysiakAug 1, 2020, 8:43 AM
4 points
2 comments1 min readEA link

Pop­u­lar Per­sonal Fi­nan­cial Ad­vice ver­sus the Pro­fes­sors (James Choi, NBER)

Eevee🔹Oct 16, 2022, 10:21 PM
41 points
6 comments1 min readEA link

A Prac­ti­cal Guide for Sav­ing-to-Give

Chris_WebsterApr 2, 2022, 5:28 PM
8 points
1 comment1 min readEA link
(www.christopher-webster.com)

[Question] Gran­tees: how do you struc­ture your fi­nances & ca­reer?

Jackson WagnerAug 4, 2022, 10:21 PM
159 points
14 comments4 min readEA link

[Question] How to give as you earn in the UK? GAYE vs. GiftAid

Anon-biosec-accountJul 14, 2020, 6:18 PM
2 points
2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] UK donor-ad­vised funds

Henry Stanley 🔸Jan 22, 2020, 12:03 PM
20 points
8 comments1 min readEA link

Why your char­i­ta­ble giv­ing should be sustainable

harsimonyMay 9, 2022, 7:07 PM
19 points
0 comments3 min readEA link
(www.givingwhatwecan.org)

Your Time Might Be More Valuable Than You Think

Mark XuOct 18, 2021, 12:55 AM
55 points
1 comment6 min readEA link
(markxu.com)

US Taxes: Ad­just With­hold­ing When Donat­ing?

Jeff Kaufman 🔸Apr 12, 2022, 3:50 PM
13 points
4 comments1 min readEA link
(www.jefftk.com)

Keep­ing choices dona­tion neutral

Jeff Kaufman 🔸Jun 28, 2013, 4:00 AM
5 points
2 comments2 min readEA link

Thoughts on Per­sonal Fi­nance for Effec­tive Altruists

mariushobbhahnJan 29, 2021, 12:48 PM
29 points
4 comments14 min readEA link

[Question] How to make the most im­pact­ful dona­tion, in terms of taxes?

Katie SJun 14, 2020, 11:25 PM
29 points
12 comments1 min readEA link

Why Effec­tive Altru­ists Should Use a Robo-Advisor

MichaelDickensAug 4, 2015, 3:37 AM
10 points
25 comments3 min readEA link

Ben’s ex­penses in 2016

Ben_West🔸Jan 29, 2017, 4:07 PM
28 points
6 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] “Have you writ­ten a will in­volv­ing a be­quest to char­ity?”; “Do you plan to donate from an in­her­i­tance?”

david_reinsteinMay 16, 2023, 12:18 AM
28 points
12 comments1 min readEA link

Redi­rect­ing one’s own taxes as an effec­tive al­tru­ism method

David GrossNov 14, 2023, 2:42 PM
−39 points
1 comment16 min readEA link

[Question] Where are the EA-al­igned fi­nan­cial ad­vi­sors for ma­jor donors?

Spencer R. Ericson 🔸Aug 11, 2023, 5:55 PM
18 points
7 comments1 min readEA link

A Strange ACH Corner Case

Jeff Kaufman 🔸Feb 10, 2024, 3:10 AM
17 points
2 comments1 min readEA link

Marginal Revolu­tion Univer­sity’s courses and series

Vasco Grilo🔸Mar 1, 2024, 6:25 PM
26 points
2 comments3 min readEA link
(mru.org)

What’s in a GWWC Pin?

JWS 🔸Apr 21, 2024, 6:21 PM
106 points
2 comments4 min readEA link

What are you get­ting paid in?

AustinJul 17, 2024, 7:23 PM
89 points
3 comments1 min readEA link
(www.approachwithalacrity.com)

[Question] FIRE and do­ing good

BarthFeb 7, 2025, 11:39 AM
65 points
11 comments2 min readEA link

Credit Cards for EA Giving

HStencilNov 11, 2019, 9:35 PM
17 points
6 comments3 min readEA link

[Link] How to set up your planned giv­ing now

aaronhamlinJan 1, 2019, 12:27 AM
23 points
2 comments1 min readEA link

EA Berkeley Pre­sents: Univer­sal Own­er­ship: Is In­dex In­vest­ing the New So­cially Re­spon­si­ble In­vest­ing?

Mahendra PrasadMar 10, 2022, 6:58 AM
7 points
0 comments1 min readEA link

Feed­back re­quested: Fi­nan­cial In­de­pen­dence Pur­pose Plan­ner tool

Rebecca HerbstMar 11, 2025, 7:44 PM
40 points
2 comments4 min readEA link

EA Obli­ga­tions ver­sus Fi­nan­cial Security

anon999Mar 20, 2022, 8:35 PM
22 points
8 comments2 min readEA link

How to leave money to char­ity in your will: a sim­ple guide

Tom_AshOct 29, 2014, 4:57 PM
13 points
10 comments7 min readEA link

[Question] Fi­nan­cial Plan­ning Ad­vice for Char­i­ta­ble Giving

whackJan 20, 2020, 8:44 PM
23 points
4 comments1 min readEA link

UK Per­sonal Fi­nance Tips & Info

RasoolJan 19, 2023, 2:45 PM
59 points
17 comments12 min readEA link

An en­g­ineer’s ap­proach to per­sonal fi­nance for effec­tive altruists

SamNolanAug 5, 2021, 8:16 AM
16 points
0 comments2 min readEA link

CARES Act Allows Char­i­ta­ble De­duc­tion of 100% of Gross In­come in 2020

Cullen 🔸Jun 23, 2020, 11:48 PM
48 points
0 comments1 min readEA link

Long-term Dona­tion Bunch­ing?

Jeff Kaufman 🔸Sep 27, 2019, 1:09 PM
17 points
15 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Fol­low ups to ‘Per­sonal Fi­nance for Gen­er­ous Peo­ple’ event

Luke FreemanMay 26, 2021, 8:45 PM
14 points
2 comments1 min readEA link

Don’t wait: The case for giv­ing sooner rather than later

Luke FreemanDec 2, 2020, 2:35 AM
11 points
0 comments5 min readEA link
(www.vox.com)

Boost Your Im­pact by Match­ing for the Christ­mas Fundraiser

Joey🔸Oct 16, 2015, 6:34 PM
9 points
4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Are you able to claim tax benefits from dona­tions to ICAN (or similar nu­clear abol­ish­ment or­gani­sa­tions)?

Scott Smith 🔸Apr 5, 2023, 1:09 AM
4 points
1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] Is share­holder ac­tivism worth it?

sbowmanSep 4, 2020, 11:49 PM
21 points
9 comments1 min readEA link

Open Thread: Jan­uary — March 2023

LizkaJan 9, 2023, 11:13 AM
20 points
98 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Net Salary af­ter Tax de­duc­tions US

agent18Sep 6, 2020, 1:26 PM
5 points
4 comments1 min readEA link

How much could a SWE at top com­pa­nies donate through­out their 20-year ca­reer?

SmallCatAug 8, 2022, 2:09 PM
9 points
0 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] What do you do with your sav­ings?

Simon RiezebosAug 8, 2023, 6:37 AM
12 points
8 comments1 min readEA link

How to op­ti­mize your taxes as a donor in the US: donate ap­pre­ci­ated se­cu­ri­ties, make a donor-ad­vised fund, and bunch your donations

sam_brennerApr 30, 2022, 10:19 AM
15 points
8 comments11 min readEA link
(www.sambrenner.xyz)

[Question] How should I al­lo­cate my dona­tions among EA funds?

Jung EnthusiastDec 9, 2020, 2:08 AM
3 points
2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What is the best way to earn money out­side your ca­reer?

anonymoususerSep 3, 2020, 8:35 PM
10 points
3 comments1 min readEA link

UK In­come Tax & Donations

haraldApr 8, 2018, 11:40 AM
73 points
11 comments6 min readEA link

EAs should ‘in­vest to give’. A per­spec­tive from Fin­tech founders

Marco VegaFeb 14, 2023, 3:51 PM
−57 points
11 comments21 min readEA link

EA Sur­vey 2020 Series: Dona­tion Data

david_reinsteinOct 26, 2021, 3:31 PM
49 points
4 comments48 min readEA link

Key­ne­sian Altruism

Grayden 🔸Sep 13, 2020, 12:18 PM
52 points
22 comments7 min readEA link

How Much to Give is a Prag­matic Question

Jeff Kaufman 🔸Dec 24, 2024, 4:23 AM
81 points
13 comments1 min readEA link

In­creas­ing risk tol­er­ance by grow­ing your investments

Andy_SchultzJan 1, 2016, 7:17 PM
4 points
3 comments2 min readEA link

Own stock in a meat or egg com­pany?

aleneFeb 14, 2024, 10:39 PM
20 points
0 comments1 min readEA link

Our UK sup­port­ers can now make tax-de­ductible dona­tions through GiveWell UK

GiveWellAug 24, 2022, 8:19 PM
33 points
3 comments1 min readEA link
(blog.givewell.org)

[Question] What apps or meth­ods have helped you bud­get so you know how much you can give?

Alana HFDec 18, 2024, 2:41 PM
45 points
5 comments2 min readEA link

EAs Should In­vest All Year, then Give only on Giv­ing Tuesday

Cullen 🔸Jan 10, 2019, 9:17 PM
54 points
24 comments2 min readEA link

Amer­i­cans give ~4%, not 2%

Denkenberger🔸Nov 3, 2019, 7:10 PM
37 points
3 comments1 min readEA link

When Real­iz­ing Cap­i­tal Gains Re­duces Tax

ABlankJan 5, 2024, 12:18 AM
8 points
0 comments3 min readEA link

A few re­ally quick ideas about per­sonal finance

BenSep 3, 2020, 10:29 AM
24 points
2 comments4 min readEA link

How to mas­sively in­crease your dona­tions, for free

Katie SJul 8, 2020, 3:00 AM
39 points
4 comments4 min readEA link

Non-Profit In­surance Agency

zwcoopMay 13, 2019, 9:47 AM
25 points
13 comments2 min readEA link

What is the eas­iest way to stop all the char­i­ta­ble junk mail?

TomAtlantaOct 25, 2024, 4:17 PM
4 points
1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] Fi­nan­cial Plan­ning for Fi­nan­cial In­de­pen­dence and Char­i­ta­ble Giving

António SouzaFeb 25, 2025, 2:20 PM
7 points
0 comments1 min readEA link
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