Reply To: "borrowing" from a pushka?

I was taught that even if you cheshbon Tzedaka for a specific purpose, you may change your mind and give it elsewhere, if needed. That said, if I have ever been “strapped for cash” in a moment and needed to “borrow” from the pushka, I wrote a check corresponding to that amount, and sent it out to tzedaka, knowing that the funds would be available by the time the check would be cashed by the party to whom I wrote it. I only keep a general tzedaka box in my home. When I want to donate to a specific place, I just send the check to them. Personally, I like to donate to Hachnossas Kallah, Tomchei Shabbos, and Hatzolah.