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Live the give or take lifestyle
17 September, 2007
We’re all guilty of buying ‘unnecessary’ materialistic things like that fourth pair of Jimmy Choo’s or the latest Chloe handbag. We resist doing something more purposeful with our spare cash like setting up a direct debit to a worthy charity or investing for our retirement.
Is there perhaps a middle ground where we can shop to our heart’s content whilst making a difference to the fortunes of others?
Giveortake.com allows us to go about our everyday shopping sprees as normal whilst earning money back on purchases at the same time.
By registering and clicking through to over 500 online retailers consumers can earn money back and then choose to ‘give’ – to a charity, or ‘take’ – to re-invest in future purchases or that all important pension.
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Consider getting 5 per cent back on linen from the White Company, up to 4 per cent from John Lewis or 9 per cent back on undies and swimwear from Figleaves. The benefits don’t end there – the website is about a ‘lifestyle’ of giving or taking.
In addition to the ‘must have it now items’ there is a whole host of ‘basic needs’ we spend money on all year round such as new mobile phones, car insurance, breakdown cover, holidays and even signing up for online grocery delivery from which we could be earning money back to do with as we please.
The most important decision you now have to make is; are you a giver or a taker? Givers earn the ‘feel good’ factor that comes with helping those less fortunate by giving to charities like Shelter and the RNID, whilst Takers get the satisfaction of being one step closer to the next pair of Jimmy Choos.
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