Invest your commission

(Slightly) off topic : Invest your commission in third world entrepreneurs

The moment that commission payment blips into your bank account is surely one the best parts of being in sales. How to spend it is the question.

Here's something to consider :

"Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates from the business you've sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back."

You can select the entrepreneur and business you like the sound of and start by investing as little as $25. Remember, it's investment, not spending, so you are likely to get your money back so you can reinvest it or simply spend it (as you would have done if you hadn't invested it). Kiva say their loan default rate is 0.4%.

When you've worked hard to earn your money, why not temporarily use a tiny proportion of it to help someone else do the same?