June 2008 - In Praise of Smaller Refunds
Welcome to the first ever eNewsletter from Mennonite Foundation of Canada. We hope you enjoy this monthly offering of inspiration, tactics and tips for the grateful of heart.
“He’s the King of the Kingdom, upside down” says the song. “If you want to go up, you have to go down. If you want to be the greatest, learn to be the least….”
Want to live an upside down life?
Here are a few ideas to get you thinking about it
from a financial point of view…
In Praise of Smaller Refunds
What are you going to do with your tax refund? This is an annual
spring ritual for Canadians. Should you splurge? Save? Give? Or be
radical and take steps to make sure you don’t get a refund next year?
Click here to read the FULL ARTICLE.
MFC Spirit of Generosity Award Winner
Sometimes, serving others hurts. Just ask Ladner’s Patrick Nickel—he knows. Nickel, a second-year student at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, injured his ankle trying some new tricks while skateboarding. But it was all for a good cause;… FULL ARTICLE
Each year, MFC awards students at our 13
conference-affiliated Canadian schools not just for doing generous
things, but for also being generous. Follow this link to learn more
about the Spirit of Generosity Award.
Simple Rules for Happiness
“Common sense,” the French satirist Voltaire wrote, “is not so common.” Please allow me to introduce you to Harry Hill, a Winnipeg senior of uncommon common sense. “Paying interest is like smoking cigarettes. You get nothing for your money,” the 79-year-old says crisply. Read more about Hill and his rules for happiness in this story first published in the Winnipeg Free Press.
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