Friend George is at it again, educating me about the ways of the world. It hadn't occurred to me that giving to Haiti relief, or any other charity for that matter, through my credit card means less for the relief agency and more for the card company and banks. Here's a NY Times article documenting the practice, and reporting that "some" card fees have been waived for Haiti relief.
Why not stay away from giving through credit cards altogether? I'm afraid I was lazy and ignorant this past holiday season and used credit cards to give to some of my favorite charities online. Now I'm reformed. It's direct checks from here on in, with my own postage attached. That has the added bonus of helping the struggling but vastly improved newly privatized US Postal Service stay solvent. (No, I'm not being sarcastic. Have you checked out how hard the USPS is trying these days? There's nothing like competition.)
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