What to do with $10,000
Low interest rates and the recent stock market surge make this a challenging time to find the best places for your extra cash.
You can turn $10,000 into one of the following:
Primary schooling for 180 children in rural Pakistan for one year; the Citizens Foundation (tcfusa.org)
Medical supplies for 800 victims of the next Gulf Coast hurricane; Direct Relief International (directrelief.org)
70,000 hot meals at food pantries and soup kitchens around the country; Feeding America (feedingamerica.org)
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