Comments on: Secret Santas giving out cash http://www.christianpf.com/secret-santas/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help, debt help and other financial resources Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:30:02 -0600 hourly 1 By: The 157th Festival of Frugality: The Queen’s Speech Edition | Miss Thrifty http://www.christianpf.com/secret-santas/comment-page-1/#comment-8829 The 157th Festival of Frugality: The Queen’s Speech Edition | Miss Thrifty Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:54:58 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/secret-santas/#comment-8829 [...] presents Secret Santas giving out cash posted at Christian Personal Finance. Feel free to send one of them my [...] [...] presents Secret Santas giving out cash posted at Christian Personal Finance. Feel free to send one of them my [...]

]]> By: Heather http://www.christianpf.com/secret-santas/comment-page-1/#comment-8524 Heather Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:54:51 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/secret-santas/#comment-8524 That is a wonderful act of kindness. That is a wonderful act of kindness.

]]> By: bob http://www.christianpf.com/secret-santas/comment-page-1/#comment-8523 bob Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:17:46 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/secret-santas/#comment-8523 @James I completely agree - I am glad this organization exists, but it should be something that a lot more people get in the habit of doing by themselves! There is a strange but wonderful feeling when you give anonymously or like this to "random" people @James
I completely agree – I am glad this organization exists, but it should be something that a lot more people get in the habit of doing by themselves! There is a strange but wonderful feeling when you give anonymously or like this to “random” people

]]> By: James http://www.christianpf.com/secret-santas/comment-page-1/#comment-8522 James Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:13:01 +0000 http://www.christianpf.com/secret-santas/#comment-8522 You don't need an organization to do this. My fiancee and I simply made packets consisting of five $20 bills wrapped with a ribbon. We made twelve of them and headed to the nearest dollar store on a recent Sunday morning in Dover, Delaware. Our tactic was to walk up to tired or sad-looking people and say "This is for you. Merry Christmas. Spread the cheer." and then get away fast before anyone had time to be embarrassed about how to respond. We covered the store in about 90 seconds, including the cashier. It felt like doing a heist in reverse. One woman chased us out of the store and told us that she had been worried about how she would feed her family. It's really quite addictive to give like that. It's somewhat personal, without creating a sense of obligation toward you in the people you help. I recommend it. I'm going to work hard, make money, and do this again, soon. You don’t need an organization to do this. My fiancee and I simply made packets consisting of five $20 bills wrapped with a ribbon. We made twelve of them and headed to the nearest dollar store on a recent Sunday morning in Dover, Delaware.

Our tactic was to walk up to tired or sad-looking people and say “This is for you. Merry Christmas. Spread the cheer.” and then get away fast before anyone had time to be embarrassed about how to respond. We covered the store in about 90 seconds, including the cashier. It felt like doing a heist in reverse.

One woman chased us out of the store and told us that she had been worried about how she would feed her family.

It’s really quite addictive to give like that. It’s somewhat personal, without creating a sense of obligation toward you in the people you help. I recommend it. I’m going to work hard, make money, and do this again, soon.

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