Giving to charity: how to donate a little bit more

If you want to donate to charity over Christmas, there are things you can do to maximise your generosity, says Ruth Jackson.

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Set aside the shopping and the feasting Christmas is also the season of goodwill. December is the peak month for charitable donations, notes Lucy Warwick-Ching in the Financial Times. Just make sure you're aware of how best to support good causes over Christmas.

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Ruth Jackson-Kirby

Ruth Jackson-Kirby is a freelance personal finance journalist with 17 years’ experience, writing about everything from savings accounts and credit cards to pensions, property and pet insurance.

Ruth started her career at MoneyWeek after graduating with an MA from the University of St Andrews, and she continues to contribute regular articles to our personal finance section. After leaving MoneyWeek she went on to become deputy editor of Moneywise before becoming a freelance journalist.

Ruth writes regularly for national publications including The Sunday Times, The Times, The Mail on Sunday and Good Housekeeping, among many other titles both online and offline.