| Charity credit cards offer you an alternative way to | | | | offering the Cancer Research card, Halifax, will donate |
| generously donate money to various causes: causes | | | | .25 percent of every £100 that you spend. A |
| that serve to help others in need. In an effort to get | | | | great deal for Cancer research and an excellent |
| you to sign on for various cards, many card | | | | cause. |
| companies are now offering credit cards to you that | | | | On the other hand, you may want to sign on for the |
| donate an amount to charities whenever you spend. | | | | RSPCA credit card, offering you the opportunity to |
| Ultimately, card companies are helping numerous | | | | assist animals every time you use your card. Every |
| charities raise the funds they so desperately need and | | | | animal lover would surely like this one: with each pound |
| many shoppers like you are prepared to help: if you | | | | spent, a donation will be given to help animals. Animal |
| don't necessarily have the extra cash on hand to | | | | lovers like you will find that the RSCPA credit card |
| donate to your favourite charities you can now help | | | | allows them to donate £15 when you sign up for |
| out such charities by using a credit card that | | | | the card. Later, with each use of the RSPCA card, |
| participates in such schemes. | | | | you will be automatically donating .25 percent of every |
| Various charities are making arrangements with | | | | £100 spent. Plus, Beneficial, the card company |
| different credit card companies in an effort to get | | | | issuing the RSPCA credit card, will donate £1 to |
| funding for their cause. For all intents and purposes, the | | | | the RSPCA each year that you keep and use the |
| only thing you have to do is to sign up for the credit | | | | card. How about the opportunity to assist children? If |
| card-for each application fulfilled, charities immediately | | | | and when you choose to sign up for the National |
| receive a donation from the credit card company. | | | | Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children credit |
| Moreover, as you use the card on various purchases, | | | | card Halifax gives the NSPCC £10 when you are |
| the credit card companies again make donations to | | | | approved. Later, like the above mentioned cards, .25 |
| the charities associated with the cards being used on | | | | percent of every £100 spent is further donated to |
| the purchases. | | | | the NSPCC. |
| So what kind of credit cards are you able to apply for | | | | Many of the cards available to you can be readily |
| online? The Red American Express credit card is one | | | | applied for online and you will be notified of their |
| of many cards being offered for such a worthy cause. | | | | approval within 30 seconds or less. What is particularly |
| Each time you use the Red American Express credit | | | | nice about the various cards available is that you don't |
| card the amount spent increases the donation sent to | | | | necessarily lose out on a good deal because you have |
| the charity: a charity pre-chosen by the card issuer. | | | | chosen a charity credit card over other cards available. |
| During the first month that you use the Red American | | | | Many of the APRs on charity credit cards are |
| Express card, American Express will donate £5 | | | | extremely low and some cards offer additional |
| to the Global Fund: an organisation that is helping | | | | rewards and savings to you. Plus, accounts associated |
| children and women in Africa experiencing the affects | | | | with various cards can be easily managed with online |
| of AIDS. Plus, each year, American Express donates | | | | access. |
| one percent of anything you spend up to £5000 | | | | What better way for you to feel good about yourself |
| and 1.25 percent of anything spent over £5000. | | | | than to give to others while you shop? The benefits of |
| Essentially, each time you use the Red American | | | | having one or more charity credit cards serve a |
| Express card you will be helping women and children in | | | | two-fold purpose: you get to reap the benefits of the |
| Africa who really need that your help-something you | | | | low APRs such cards have to offer and you also get |
| can feel good about. | | | | to feel good about yourself for donating to important |
| There are other card companies that you can use to | | | | causes every time you use one or more of the charity |
| assist others in need such as the Cancer Research | | | | credit cards. Sign up now for your charity credit card |
| card. Signing up for the Cancer Research card | | | | and start donating to organisations that need your help |
| promises you quite a bit in terms of donation. Once | | | | today! |
| you have signed up for the Cancer Research card, | | | | Diane Newsom is an author for the UK search portal |
| upon its first use, the card company willingly donates | | | | Usewho. Please visit us for more information on |
| £20 to further Cancer Research. Later, as you | | | | charity credit cards. |
| use the card again and again, the card company | | | | |