Marie St. Clare

Charitable Giving (part 6): The Pros and Cons of QCDs

Donating to charity using QCDs may bring tax advantages, but it may not be for you. Here are some pros and cons.

This article will describe another charitable giving strategy known as Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs).

Charitable giving can reduce taxes. If you use Donor Advised Funds, you can often increase tax savings and donate to your favorite charity.

Donating to a Donor Advised Fund enables you to contribute, receive a tax deduction, and advise the charity on how to use your donation.

For our 20th anniversary, the Sensible staff came up with financial tips to share. This article deals with investing and charitable giving.

Members of the Sensible staff came up with financial tips on retirement, insurance, estate planning, and security for part 2 of this series.

The Sensible Financial staff came up with useful financial tips for Financial Literacy Month that you can use all year.