Britney Spears was in a charitable mood the other day. She’d just withdrawn a large amount of cash from an ATM this past Wednesday when she was stopped at a busy L.A. intersection. A homeless man approached her vehicle:

“Britney rolled down the window and handed the guy $300,” says the source. “She said, ‘Good luck and happy new year!’ The guy almost had a heart attack.”

Adds the source, “Britney wants to do good — for herself and the world. That’s what she’s all about.”

Is Britney redeeming herself?

It’s certainly nice to see her be so nice to this needy man. That act of generosity probably made his year!