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Smart Cyber Monday Shopping for Charity

Millions of people will be purchasing items on Cyber Monday to get deals. But impactful shoppers will also help charity as they make those same internet retail purchases beginning at websites such as www.goodshop.com  or www.we-care.com

By beginning internet retail searching at Goodshop.com, your Cyber Monday purchases from preferred retailers can earn dollars for a favorite charity at no extra cost to you--for example, from 1.5% of Amazon purchases, up to 5% at Expedia and Staples 2.5%.

“This is an effortless way people can turn their consumer dollars into funds for charity,” says Seattle-area Strategic Giving Advisor Richard Bray of www.StrategicGivingAdvisor.com who is not affiliated with Goodshop.com or We-care.com.

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Almost $62 billion of internet retail sales were projected between November & December 2013 accord to eMarketer. Tens of millions of additional dollars could easily be obtained for charity if consumers start their internet shopping at Goodshop.com or We-care.com. Just a few extra clicks generate income for a person’s favorite charity—why? 

Internet retail firms give them a referral fee for traffic sent to their sites. Goodshop.com alone has given more than $10 million to charity.

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Bray encourages consumers to maximize ways to help charity in these challenging times when so many causes face increasing demand for their services. Simply start at www.goodshop.com  www.we-care.com or a related site and make your consumer purchases count to help a charity you choose. 

"And the good news you can do this any day—not only on Cyber Monday,” says Bray. “You get Win-Win—a Win for yourself in getting deals & a Win for your favorite cause.”

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