Entrepreneur offers a short article titled "The Secret To Saving: Think Before You Spend." While it does not address the important topic of giving money away, it focuses on being thoughtful and intentional about spending. It also reminds us, as Jesus did, that it's okay to splurge sometimes.
"Being a conscious spender is about making your money match up with your values guilt-free. It's about spending extravagantly on the things you love while cutting costs mercilessly on the things you don't." -- Ramit Sethi, author of I Will Teach You to Be Rich