Gratitude Begets Generosity

Week 4 | Day 18 | GB 101: Budget Bootcamp

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This week, we’re focusing on generosity, because there’s more to money than keeping it for ourselves. We believe giving shapes us into grateful, generous people. It teaches us how to value people over money and see outside of ourselves.

And true generosity starts with gratitude — we give because we recognize how others have been generous with us.

Our friend Dale shared with us why he decided to make space for giving.

“[My wife and I] decided when we were first married that we would try to give away 20 percent of our discretionary money. We wanted to be generous and to give to others out of what God has given us.”

Among people of every faith or no faith at all, examples of generosity are all around us.

Today’s Assignment

  1. Reflect. What’s one thing you’re grateful for today? What makes that thing possible?
  2. Express your gratitude. This could mean telling your budgeting partner what you’re grateful for. Or it could mean writing a note to someone you’re grateful to.
  3. What came up for you?What did you think or feel when you expressed your gratitude out loud? Share your thoughts with the community in the comments below!

Happy budgeting,
-The Goodbudget Team

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17 thoughts on “Gratitude Begets Generosity”

  1. I’m grateful for my amazing friends and community that support me through celebrations and sorrows. I just wrote a note to a friend telling her how grateful I am for her friendship, and I felt really happy to be able to share that with her!

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    • Yes me too some people look down upon me for having help at my age. Although I don’t try to entertain other people in regards to what they think or say about me but I do feel blessed because when I was growing up my parents couldn’t have helped anyone at all & we as a family struggled together. So when I do get assistance from them it’s a mutual understanding if & when they need it, their assistance will be repaid

  2. Identifying what I’m grateful made me realize how blessed I am. And that I am indeed part of a community that uplifts one another and helps each other out.

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  3. I am so grateful for my Catholic faith and the support and comfort my faith has given me in dealing with a move, hubby’s retirement and new money concerns, but that is why I am here.

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  4. It’s documented that those who give to charities financially, are financially better budgeters and financially better off.

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  5. I am grateful for my life and everything in it. My husband and I try to give every chance we can to help others whether in little ways or in big ways.

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  6. I am very grateful for my extended, spiritual family at trotterhouse they supported e and helped me grow in soo many ways!!! I am sending a note by text to them now

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  7. I am grateful for the support I got from family, friends and especially my sisters I the church. Believing in God has really help me changing my altitude towards life from fears to hopes. Thanks for all the good things and people he scheduled in my life and also the help to go through bad things and still being able to live a life with even more hope and love to the important people (better understanding and communication, more time and money spent with them)

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  8. It’s my husband’s birthday today and I told him how much I love him, and that I am grateful to him. I would not be living the life I am without his financial support. It’s also my official retirement day. I’m grateful to the United Way, where I am retiring from. In addition to the mandatory payroll deductions, I had $20 deducted every 2 weeks off my pay for that charity to use as it saw fit. Once I know what my total monthly pension income will be I intend to continue to donate. May have to reduce the amount.

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