Credit Cards for Charity
Last night, a fireman made his annual call to my household for charitable donations. We donated last year. This year, due to a recent household budget crunch, my husband declined. He, like myself, is very inclined toward charitable giving. However, sometimes fears of making ends meet can hold a person back. Or maybe it’s just a matter of self-discipline or even greed.
Upon further thought, a donation to the firefighters isn’t going to break the bank and we will probably call the number back today. But in these tough economic times, how does one make their wallet match their heart’s charitable intent. Like Mr. Credit Card, I strive for about 10-percent charitable giving. Thus, his recent post on how credit cards can further your charitable donations really caught my eye:
- 1. Donate my Credit Card Reward Points to Charity: I carry the Amex Platinum Charge Card, the Business Gold Rewards Card, both which earns me Membership Reward Points. I could potentially donate my points to any public charity. Problem with this is that I will be tempted to use my reward points for other purposes!
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:13 am
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October 26th, 2007 at 1:05 am
[…] Hayli Morrison added an interesting post today on Credit Cards for Charity.Here’s a small reading:Last night, a fireman made his annual call to my household for charitable donations. We donated last year. This year, due to a recent household budget crunch, my husband declined. He, like myself, is very inclined toward charitable … […]
November 12th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
[…] heard about donating money, time, cars and even credit card rewards, but what about property? The New York Times has an interesting story about an elderly couple who […]