This is becoming a very occasional blog but I felt compelled to write today about credit cards and charitable contributions. The recent earthquake in Haiti has created great needs and many of us would like to help. For most of that the best way is to contribute cash to reputable charities and many will do that by credit card. Of course, credit card companies normally take a few percent. Many credit card companies have announced that they will either wave or reduce fees for this emergency. See the Huffington Post article and updates for further details.
One offer that impresses me is that the Discover card will not only wave fees but will match contributions to the American Red Cross of their CASHBACK bonus (up to $1 million total). See the Discover Card website for full details.
Jack
By the way, there is an excellent blog entry discussing charitable giving and earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. If you are going to give, make sure your money goes to the cause you intend.
Read the good advice from http://blog.charitynavigator.org/2010/01/tips-tips-and-more-tips-for-funding.html