We all break promises from time to time, missing deadlines, appointments, child support payments, etc. But what if you were punished every time you broke a promise or failed to reach a goal--well, punished with something other than a deep, gnawing sense of disappointment and self-loathing eating away at your soul, that is?
Pledgehammer.com is a site that helps you keep your promises by making your pledge public and asking you to decide on a deadline as well as a financial incentive. Should you not succeed, you donate money to a charity of your choice--so really, it's a win-win, either way. Kind of.
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