If you've got a cell phone that you don't use, it can have a second life and you can help out a good cause. Once you factory reset your phone, your data and accounts should no longer be linked to that device. So now you can throw it out in the regular trash, right.Absolutely not. Phones contain lots of dangerous chemicals like arsenic, lead, and mercury. If thrown into a landfill, those chemicals could get into the groundwater, which would be a bad thing.A number of charities also accept phones. I'll highli ...

Meanwhile, Berkshire's massive investment portfolio continues to produce gains. However, Buffett and his investment team have struggled to find significant opportunities to invest Berkshire's growing cash pile . That pile's made bigger as Berkshire sells more equities than it buys every quarter.Berkshire has produced solid results from its insurance business in 2025, despite setbacks from the California wildfires at the start of the year. Third-quarter results were particularly impressive, with underwriting ...

RT Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles)Elon Musk argues that it is easy to donate money just to look like a good person, but it is extremely hard to use that money to actually make a real difference in the world. He’s absolutely right. https://t.co/JO2uLwvmim ...

Save the Children's new Bitcoin Fund seeks to maximize donation value with up to four-year holding strategy https://t.co/7auJb6085z ...

Michael and Susan Dell’s donation made news for a lot of reasons. Here’s what you need to know about private foundations, government gifts and the tax consequences. https://t.co/MsMkHsHZpC ...

Michael and Susan Dell’s donation made news for a lot of reasons–including that it was targeted to a government program, not a public charity.Here’s what you need to know about private foundations, government gifts and the tax consequences: https://t.co/HGYWUKUR0H📸: Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images ...

Nigel Farage's Reform UK has received a record donation. With the establishment of Reform-allied think tanks, policy groups and the rallying of donors, the party seems to be gaining altitude. Get The Readout with @h_chandlerwilde https://t.co/s1PW5EmkVP ...

Charitable Giving - Recommends charitable donations as holiday gifts to reduce wasteful spending [2][3] - Suggests Tis Best and Donor's Choose as platforms for charitable giving [3] - Highlights the ease and positive impact of donating to charities in the recipient's name [3] Wasteful Spending - Points out the problem of giving unwanted gifts during the holiday season [1] - Compares holiday candy spending to the combined annual budgets of major charities, implying significant waste [4]

This is incredible.Michael and Susan Dell just announced they are donating $6.25 billion to help 25 million children in America."The Dells have committed to seed Trump Accounts with $250 for children who are 10 or under who were born before Jan. 1, 2025. According to Invest America, the pledged funds will cover 25 million children age 10 and under in ZIP codes with a median income of $150,000 or less."Very inspiring to see one of our country's best entrepreneurs do this.(h/t @HCuccinello) ...

Donald Trump’s donation emails offer a tale of triumph and yet constant peril. The story, often rendered in all-caps, is a melodrama, and its appeals are soaked in emotion https://t.co/skBem0T14AIllustration: David Simonds https://t.co/kLQ1h9GJtM ...