What $1,000 Can Do...

While doing my weekly scan of kiplinger.com, I came across this article on the different ways you can use $1,000 to change your life--or someone else's. I like reading personal finance articles in general, but I find I respond to these people-focused articles more than ones that are strictly about... portfolio diversification, for example. Anyway, my favorite bit is the piece on kiva.org--an organization that allows individuals to invest in small businesses in developing countries.