The Do's And Don'ts Of Giving Tuesday

NPR

Published November 27, 2017 at 1:33 PM EST

Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, holiday shoppers will be presented with a different opportunity: Giving Tuesday.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with CBS News’ Jill Schlesinger ( @jillonmoney), host of “Jill on Money” and the podcast “ Better Off,” about where to give, how to give and what you can put on your tax forms.

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