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Tony Drake, CFP®, Investment Advisor Representative

I'm a Financial Planner: Here's How to Make the Most of Your Charitable Giving on a Budget

Three small gifts wrapped in red with white bows and cash interspersed.

With the holidays right around the corner, this is the time many of us give back to our favorite charities.

Despite many Americans struggling with finances in the midst of lingering inflation and high credit card debt, charitable giving increased 6.3% to $592.5 billion in 2024, according to Giving USA's 2025 Annual Report on Philanthropy.

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