kennethbaucum

Hmm...this is a tough one.  I'll bet I know who came to your mind first.  You.  Would you consider others, or giving to charity?  If so, how much, or what percentage?  Of course, we all have a few pressing needs that a bailout could easily cover, but what about the rest?

Here's my idea...pay off the debts we owe, keep a little in savings, then be very generous.  If I were getting $1 billion, I'd pay off my student loans, pay my rent through the end of the lease, buy a modest car, put some in savings and still have $999,940,700 left over.  Naturally, 10% of the total goes to my church (the preacher wouldn't let me forget tithes!), and after that, there'd be a lot of making other people very happy.  I could take myself and a couple friends on an overseas mission trip, helping out in another country, then follow that up in my hometown in a few community projects.  Finally, there's always my areas of ministry at church and in my community...the possibilities are endless.

This would represent a perfect example of how giving to others would bring so much more joy than spending on yourself.  sure, you get to pick what overseas country, and the bailout pays for expenses, but as long as you budget an appropriate -- or better yet, generous -- amount of time in the actual outreach, it works!

Think about it.  Let me know what you think at bailout@kennethbaucum.com (start the subject line with [BAILOUT]) or leave a comment below.