My family and I are in all kinds of debt. How can I get people to donate enough to make me rich?

Question

I am serious, other people have just asked for money in a certain fashion and have gotten it. What can I do to be rich through the charity of others?

I would like to point out that I do have a well paying job, and so does my wife. We, like many in North America, have led a life that was well beyond our means. I was just wondering what kind of ideas would be generated from this question. I have tried a couple of "get-rich-quick" schemes in the past, and you never know what will be thought up in the future

Answer 1

when you find out, let me know.

Answer 2

This is a very difficult question, because by nature people will not donate unless it appears you suffer from something that is/was beyond your control.

From your use of the word debt it sounds like you owe people who have 'donated' to you in the past.

Your goal to be rich by donation is nearly impossible. This is because people only donate to the needy and at some point during your rise to becoming rich, you will surpass the people making donations.

Short Answer: No 100% solution. While you are gaining wealth your donors will stop donating.

Answer 3

Because people who give charity have little to no respect for people who make a mess of their lives and don't even try to work it out themselves. Where's your pride dude?

It's one thing to help out someone who has problems through no fault of their own, ie. major family illness, natural disaster, etc. but you make no such claim.

Lots of us have buried ourselves in debt and you'll have to do what the rest of us do to clean it up. Buck up! Cut your expenses, sell off all the extra crud you have but don't really need. STOP SHOPPING. Burn your credit cards, Take an extra job, have your spouse work, and if necessary work 2 jobs. Take in kids for graveyard workers who need night time childcare.

In other words, scale it back, and get creative about ways to increase your income so you can pay it off. Note..you can often settle with your creditors for a fraction of what you owe, but you actually have to have some cash to do that!

Get into credit counseling and check out Oprah's Debt Diet program (a great series).

Most people CAN clean up their own act.

A simple donation would only encourage you to mess it all up again anyway.

Being an adult is all about personal responsibility. You made the mess, now YOU clean it up!

Answer 4

Why do you think that other people should donate their money to make you rich or solve your debt problems?

Thats the real question.

Answer 5

go stand on the corner with a sign that says:
I am a lazy loser and don't want to work.
please give me your hard earned money.
you will probably pull down 50-100K a year.
on the right corner with hard work you might be able to retire in a couple of years.
good luck.

Answer 6

The reason why you and your family is IN debt , is because you keep throwing around that "Rich" word.

Answer 7

Move to France

Answer 8

be a minority, then hit up democrats and they will steal it from people that work for a living and keep 80% of it themselves and give you 20%

Answer 9

Believe it or not-there are other people who are in more need than you. My advice? Everybody in your family who's of legal age. . .get a job.

Answer 10

go fill out a aplication at mcdonalds or wendys, they should have an opening, thats my charity to you,GOOD ADVISE, oh and here's a tip.......be careful not to buy what you can afford to pay for.....

Answer 11

Get a job.