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		<title>How to give on a daily basis</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read this article to learn of the benefits you can receive from giving on a daily basis, and tips for how to incorporate giving into your daily routine.]]></description>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>Image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddwick/2501223652/">Puppies in the Puddle</a> courtesy of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oddwick/">Todd Huffman</a></em></span></p>
<p>You may be surprised by these news, but No: you do not need to be a Boy scout  <em>to </em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_Motto"><em>Be Prepared</em></a>&#8216; (Scouts&#8217; motto) and <a href="http://www.scouting.org/Media/FactSheets/02-503a.aspx">Do a Good Turn Daily</a> (Scout&#8217;s slogan). In this article we will tell you why you should create the habit of giving on a daily basis, and we will also share with you the &#8217;secret weapon&#8217; that makes this as easy as 1-2-3!</p>
<h1>Why give on a daily basis?</h1>
<p>The benefits of daily giving should be obvious, but let&#8217;s recount them:</p>
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<li>Giving on a daily basis will make you a better Christian / Muslim / Buddhits / &lt;insert your religious denomination here&gt;</li>
<li>It makes you feel like you have contributed with something positive every day</li>
<li>Give daily to those in need, and you will start to appreciate how much you actually have in your life</li>
<li>Eventually, all that good may come back (If you don&#8217;t know about the universal <em>Law of cause &amp; effect </em>aka Karma, you can learn about it in <a href="http://crazycolombian.com/2007/11/21/do-you-believe-in-karma/">this article)</a></li>
<li>And would you believe that some forms of giving are even <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;ct=res&amp;cd=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitynavigator.org%2Findex.cfm%3Fbay%3Dcontent.view%26cpid%3D31&amp;ei=W8ZESJmfDJnepgTPpNCcDw&amp;usg=AFQjCNFc3LMqUEqQJsEHk-mjs4mE8YNkUA&amp;sig2=W7_tW1RWn6TIe4RuXUa6sQ">tax-free?</a></li>
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<p>Ok, so now that you&#8217;re convinced of making Giving a daily habit, let&#8217;s move to the <em>How</em>.</p>
<h1>How to give on a daily basis?</h1>
<p>There are 2 things you need to remember to make Giving a daily habit in your life:</p>
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<li><strong>Remember that creating new habits is a difficult task, so be easy on yourself</strong>. Leo Babauta of <a href="http://zenhabits.net/">Zen Habits</a> has written a fantastic article that will  help you remember of <a href="http://crazycolombian.com/2008/05/12/13-things-to-avoid-when-changing-habits/">13 things to avoid when changing habits</a>. We strongly recommend you read it when you&#8217;re finished with us.</li>
<li><strong>Make sure you&#8217;re ready to give when the opportunity arises.</strong> Most of the time we don&#8217;t give not because we don&#8217;t want to, but because it will take too much time, we don&#8217;t have change with us, or it simply happens at an inconvenient time. To combat these issues, we have a secret weapon: The PIF kit! <em>What?!</em> we here you say; Shhhhh&#8230;. it&#8217;s a cleverly guarded secret of us, committed philanthropists. But don&#8217;t worry, you can go to this <a href="http://pifaustralia.org/?page_id=18">Secret page</a> to learn it all about PIF kits. It&#8217;s very easy! Take a look, and decide by yourself.</li>
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