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The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Todd Wenning	The Best Way to Spend the Bailout Money Instead of trying to fix the broken past, perhaps the best way to spend the bailout money is to make investments in the future, and that must begin with an investment in education -- specifically financial education.
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The Motley Fool November 12, 2008	How to Prevent the Next Global Credit Crisis The key to preventing the next credit crisis is to fiscally educate, and educate early.
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The Motley Fool November 25, 2009 Gardner & LaRosiliere	How Fools Can Help Prevent Another Financial Crisis In it's 13th year, the Motley Fool "Foolanthropy" program is adopting Thurgood Marshall Academy in Washington D.C.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Invest in the Future There are many ways to invest in a sustainable future; socially responsible investing can show impressive returns.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger	12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2007 Brian Richards	Do You Know What to Do With Your Money? Congress deems April "Financial Literacy Month," in an effort to educate Americans about all aspects of money -- credit, interest, savings, investing, and taxes.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	A Few Cures for Charity Fatigue It may seem miserly to put your charitable donations on a budget, but sometimes, you just can't help it. Still, that doesn't mean you can't make a contribution to your favorite cause. You can help in other ways besides writing a check. Let's go through some ideas.
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The Motley Fool December 30, 2008 Dayana Yochim	Help Us Combat Financial Illiteracy Now The real problem plaguing our country is this: the appalling lack of formal financial education in our school systems.
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The Motley Fool November 3, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Do Good Without Being a Corporate Hotshot Don't let modest means stop you from giving what you can to charity.
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