If you have the disposable income to do so, giving money to a charitable cause you believe in is never a bad thing - but it's important to only part with money you don't need, and to make sure you have enough cash to cover all of your monthly expenses before you play around with whatever's left.
And one man has left his family feeling uneasy with his own spending habits, as he has confessed he often donates around half of his income to various charities, leaving his wife to worry about whether they have enough left to make ends meet.
