The survey was carried out for the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) and the online dinner money company ParentPay.

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Before leaving their tables, women at the dinner pledged time and money for more prenatal care and maternity clinics in developing nations.

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They commemorate the holiday, offer some pre-Thanksgiving dinner exercise and often raise money for a charity or non-profit.

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My parents never once questioned the practicality behind my passion, even when I had to scrape together gas money and regarded dinner at Taco Bell as a big night out.

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If my aunt and uncle wanted to spend money or have a dinner party, the girls were consulted.

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Nooyi, who also addressed the group, acknowledged that the amount of money spent at one dinner at Davos could feed a village in India for weeks.

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Money talk was once taboo at the family dinner table.

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For example: You must give away at least 5% of average net assets each year, and you must not engage in self-dealing--such as using foundation money to buy a table at a benefit dinner, or billing the foundation 20% of your secretary's salary because he spends 20% of his time doing foundation-related work.

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Vivian had never met a girl like Shelly, who left her money lying around on tables and liked to throw blindfold dinner parties.

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