http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/socially-responsible-credit-cards-do-they-add-up/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/socially-responsible-credit-cards-do-they-add-up/comment-page-1/#comment-18490 Auguste Dubuisson Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:17:45 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/07/socially-responsible-credit-cards-do-they-add-up/#comment-18490 Well, the best way to use a credit card is to pay the balance immediately after you use it. If you do that, the credit card company will never receive any interest from you. Except American Express and some other credit cards company who ask for a montly or yearly fee to issue the credit card to you. Well, the best way to use a credit card is to pay the balance immediately after you use it. If you do that, the credit card company will never receive any interest from you. Except American Express and some other credit cards company who ask for a montly or yearly fee to issue the credit card to you.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/socially-responsible-credit-cards-do-they-add-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11130 Anonymous Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:07:19 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/07/socially-responsible-credit-cards-do-they-add-up/#comment-11130 According to Co-Op America's article, less than 1/2 of 1% of every dollar spent on BofA's affinity cards go to cause-oriented organizations. On the other hand, you may find that cards issued by credit unions, socially responsible banks, or community investing institutions may use more of their profits in ways that are meaningful/impacting. According to Co-Op America’s article, less than 1/2 of 1% of every dollar spent on BofA’s affinity cards go to cause-oriented organizations. On the other hand, you may find that cards issued by credit unions, socially responsible banks, or community investing institutions may use more of their profits in ways that are meaningful/impacting.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/07/socially-responsible-credit-cards-do-they-add-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11129 Anonymous Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:17:04 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/07/socially-responsible-credit-cards-do-they-add-up/#comment-11129 It would seem that if you are a responsible credit card user, that is, you don't invoke any fees, then you're still better off going with BofA's Working Assets card, where real money is donated to various sustainable causes with every purchase... unless you are opposed to B of A's practices and cancel your Working Assets card out of principle. It would seem that if you are a responsible credit card user, that is, you don’t invoke any fees, then you’re still better off going with BofA’s Working Assets card, where real money is donated to various sustainable causes with every purchase… unless you are opposed to B of A’s practices and cancel your Working Assets card out of principle.

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