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PS. mikeroweWORKS has always relied on the generosity of ordinary Americans who contribute modest amounts whenever they are able. That will always be the case. However, there is no denying the fact that lots of people this year are reducing their taxes in fairly dramatic fashion by donating highly appreciated stock to their favorite charities. This is most often accomplished through a Donor Advised Fund, which anyone who takes charitable giving seriously should have. It doesn't matter if you're rich - if you want to dramatically reduce your tax bill with charitable donations, a DAF is the best way to do it, especially if you want to donate appreciated assets like stock, art, real estate, etc. By donating appreciated stock instead of cash, Carol not only reduced her taxable income by 30%, she completely eliminated the capital gain tax she would have paid had she sold the stock. Bottom line, a big chunk of the money she would have paid in taxes, went instead to her favorite charities. One of which, happily, was mikeroweWORKS. May her example resonate from sea to shining sea!
PPS. The rules surrounding DAFs are changing this year, and not for the better. If you're thinking of setting one up, you still have a few days. It's worth doing. Here's a primmer. https://bit.ly/4q9wiZ6
PPPS. I read somewhere that 50% of all charitable giving happens in December, and 30% of that happens in the last three days. With that in mind, any amount is most appreciated, at mikeroweWORKS. In the immortal words of Tiny Tim, God Bless Us, Everyone!
https://x.com/ProfMJCleveland/status/2005742589010411680
Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal - London Police is bravely hunting… Freemasons.
Not knife crime.
Not gangs.
Not burglaries, phone snatchers, or repeat violent offenders roaming London with impunity.
No - the real threat to public safety is who attends a lodge meeting.
Apparently, officers must now declare if they’re members of United Grand Lodge of England - because nothing restores trust like ideological loyalty checks while crime stats quietly scream in the background.
Worth noting:
Some of the most influential figures in Western history were Freemasons.
• George Washington - led a revolution
• Benjamin Franklin - built a republic
• Winston Churchill - defeated actual fascism
• Mozart - literally elevated culture