Seconding the comment about tzedakah -- and the 10% figure. It's not that exact for me, though; I tend to give more (as, I think, people in general tend to do) after a natural disaster or other crisis. I also tend to mentally lump Kickstarter donations and the like in with charitable donations, which is probably not correct. And I do pro bono work, which I don't think is that uncommon (particularly among people who are likely to read this).
Personally, I wish I were able to volunteer more, even if that meant I would not have the means to donate as much. This is mostly for selfish reasons (volunteering "feels" better than throwing money at even an admirable cause; you get more personally involved; etc.) But...volunteer jobs tend to involve weekdays during the day, which is problematic when you're working full time.
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Date: 2011-10-04 05:41 pm (UTC)Personally, I wish I were able to volunteer more, even if that meant I would not have the means to donate as much. This is mostly for selfish reasons (volunteering "feels" better than throwing money at even an admirable cause; you get more personally involved; etc.) But...volunteer jobs tend to involve weekdays during the day, which is problematic when you're working full time.