Every year it feels like holiday season comes earlier and earlier, especially for our budgets! Americans spend an average of $300 per loved one each year during the holiday season, so stretching that to include charitable giving can feel like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want to give back this holiday season (without a lot of effort...no judgement!) but don’t know where to start, give one of these four options a try.

Amazon’s Smile Program

Planning to save yourself the time and effort of fighting long lines at the stores by shopping on Amazon? Why not give back while you’re at it (think of it like those contributions cashiers ask you to make during checkout) with the Amazon Smile Program. Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase of products that are eligible for Smile to the charity of your choosing (and they currently work with nearly a million charities for you to chose from) at no additional cost to you.

Good Deed Seats

If you’re thinking about getting tickets to a concert, event, or sporting event for the holidays then give Good Deed Seats a go to help those in need. Good Deed Seats will donate $5 from every ticket sale to charity and you can choose from a wide variety of events at prices that compare to non-charitable ticket vendors, giving you the ability to do good for charitable organizations like the American Red Cross, Save the Children, or the American Cancer Society, and have a great experience at the same time.

Charity Miles

Getting ready to fight the holiday weight gain and want to do a little good for someone else? Why not track your progress and do a little good, while you’re at it? Charity Miles is a free app for iOS and Android that will donate .25 per mile on foot (or .10 per mile cycled) to the charity of your choice (they currently work with over 30 charities worldwide). It’s like doing good, looking good, and doing good all at the same time.

GoodShop

Like an Ebates and Groupon hybrid, but for charity, GoodShop is billed as the “world’s first-ever shopfunding site.” Their site works as an affiliate-based platform and donates 50% of its referral fees to charity. They also work with local shops and restaurants in a Groupon-type arrangement by offering exclusive deals and discounts , so your next meal could benefit a hungry family in need. GoodShop currently has partnerships with over 30,000 businesses and 114,000 charities, so you should have no trouble turning your next shopping trip into a philanthropic pursuit.

No matter the avenue you choose to use, remember that the holiday season is all about giving, so make the effort to do your part and help those less fortunate. If you give one of these four ways a try, you’ll be doing good without having to add any additional time or effort, so you can focus on your family while still knowing you helped others, too. Good job!