Most of the time, running a small business means that you have to look out for number one and make sure that finances are arranged in your own best interests.
One way that managing things can be made a lot easier is by using business credit cards. Not only does this make it simple to keep track of expenditures but there are also plenty of other solid advantages too.
Good sense
Using interest free periods can be a great help for ‘cash-flow’ problems when you might need to make purchases whilst still waiting to be paid by a client or customer. Various everyday expenses can be turned into reward points just by using a card for business supplies and equipment purchases.
Management of your finances can be made simpler by using the 24 hour a day access to customer service and information about your accounts, giving you a hands-on capability so you know exactly where you stand at all times.
However, using a business card can also give you the opportunity to do some good for other people by making charitable giving an easy and straightforward process.
Donate
With American Express Canada you can donate to charity in a number of ways, and even earn valuable rewards for each dollar you donate when you use an eligible card.
The Members Give system covers a wide range of charities involved in health and human services, education, the environment and much more. In fact you can access over one million worthy organizations online and then choose from several different ways to donate.
You can give to one or more charities and non-profit organizations by donating dollars with your American Express Card in the form of one off sums, recurring donations or spreading out your donation over the year. You can even redeem Membership Rewards® points to make a donation.
Choosing a charity
You can use the online system to search for charitable organizations by name, keywords, location or from an extensive list of popular categories in order to donate to a particular cause. You can also access full financial reports and mission statements to fully understand where you money will go and how it helps those in need.
Benefits all around
Donating online in this way helps non-profit organizations reduce their administrative costs, allowing the money you give to go further.
Of course, your dollar donations are also tax-deductible too.
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Guest Author Bio
Sarah Jones
Sarah Jones is a freelance business writer and adviser. In Sarah’s spare time she enjoys fundraising for charities and reading.
Great article. Thanks for this input 🙂