When you're confronted with shelves empty of key staple items, spare a thought for those who cannot afford more costly alternatives and so must go without altogether.
We donate at Christmas to help others, but giving to charity is also often tax deductible. So what do you have to do to ensure that you can get tax relief next time you lodge your tax return?
Could you survive on only $2 a day? Around 767 million people in the world do. And each May, I live on only $2 a day for five days as a fundraiser for Live Below the Line and to raise awareness about food insecurity.
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