tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409437835427293169.post1511365633030279520..comments2023-11-01T23:47:40.024-07:00Comments on South County Girl: The long awaited return of my KIVA UpdatesSouth County Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07347142273473958671noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409437835427293169.post-85662556946696976252011-09-01T06:44:15.062-07:002011-09-01T06:44:15.062-07:00I agree, I am not looking at a tax break either, j...I agree, I am not looking at a tax break either, just the feeling that the money is well used. I have an aversion to being feeling that I am being taken advantage of.JanFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409437835427293169.post-39846188984743042842011-08-31T18:55:46.687-07:002011-08-31T18:55:46.687-07:00I probably would't loan to Liberia for a while...I probably would't loan to Liberia for a while not because they were delinquent at times, but because my goal is to give to as many different places as I can... but in the end if the loan isn't paid back in full I'm not too worried because we consider this part of our attitude towards giving...<br /><br />Sure we don't get a document at the end of the year for tax purposes (you can if you wish your loan re-payment amounts go directly to KIVA... or if you donate a portion at check out to support KIVA's offices and their community partners) but we don't have enough giving to itemize so its not an issue for us at the moment. <br /><br />I tend to enjoy giving more when I'm not taking into account how it will benefit me in the long run (like a tax break)...South County Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347142273473958671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409437835427293169.post-79897136400252026792011-08-31T14:34:31.140-07:002011-08-31T14:34:31.140-07:00Well, honestly would you consider taking on more l...Well, honestly would you consider taking on more loans to Liberia now? I think you have inspired me, we have some financial issues to settle but by the new year I am definitely interested in looking at what is available. Thanks for sharing this with everyone.JanFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409437835427293169.post-65022154916358130252011-08-31T13:53:15.305-07:002011-08-31T13:53:15.305-07:00I've actually yet to loose any money from my K...I've actually yet to loose any money from my KIVA loans. At one point both my loans to Liberia were Delinquent, but in the end they were paid back.South County Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347142273473958671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409437835427293169.post-83113585223482408262011-08-31T06:52:54.820-07:002011-08-31T06:52:54.820-07:00This is wonderful. I have heard of it before but ...This is wonderful. I have heard of it before but it is really not a well known way to give. Have you had any defaults where you lost your money?<br />I am very impressed with your total attitude to "giving" and think it says a lot about you ( and SCB too).JanFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409437835427293169.post-87696140731381248202011-08-31T06:41:23.765-07:002011-08-31T06:41:23.765-07:00I've been wanting to do a Kiva loan also. I j...I've been wanting to do a Kiva loan also. I just looked at the site yesterday so maybe I'll finally do it today.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699594650305506763noreply@blogger.com