Just wanted to point out that point 1 is very rarely valid; while you do get a tax break from donating to charity, what you save in taxes is not offset by the c

Just wanted to point out that point 1 is very rarely valid; while you do get a tax break from donating to charity, what you save in taxes is not offset by the cost of the donation. The only case I can really think of where that is the case is if you have some property appraised at a value significantly higher than what you can actually sell it for on the market.