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The charitable and less so
February 2008
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The charitable and less so
It's not always easy to know if your affinity card's a turkey (unless it's the one offered by the National Wild Turkey Federation). The right card for you will depend on several considerations, such as how much you want to see go to the charity, the card's annual interest rate, and your spending and payment habits. If you pay off your balance in full each month, the annual interest rate needn't concern you too much. But if you often carry a balance, you'll probably be better off getting a card with a lower interest rate and writing a check to your cause. Here's a sample of affinity cards, in alphabetical order. None has an annual fee.


Credit card Annual percentage rate Donation
ASPCA Platinum Visa www.aspca.org 13.49% to 22.49% $75 to ASPCA on first purchase, then 0.2% of purchases
Ducks Unlimited WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa www.ducks.org 9.9% to 15.99% 25¢ per $100 in account balance
Humane Society of the U.S. WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa www.hsus.org 9.99% to 15.99% 25¢ for every $100 charged
Make-A-Wish Platinum Visa www.wish.org 15.24% (prime rate plus 7.99%) 0.65% of purchases
Sierra Club Platinum Plus MasterCard www.sierraclub.org 9.99% to 15.99% Not disclosed
Target Visa REDCard www.target.com 12.74% to 21.74% 1% of in-store or online purchases, 0.5% of purchases made elsewhere
Working Assets Visa Signature www.workingassetscard.com 9.99% to 15.99% 10¢ for every transaction; tree planted for every tank of gas charged
World Wildlife Fund Platinum www.worldwildlife.org 0% for up to 12 months, then 11.49% to 22.49% 1% of purchases plus $50 if you sign up online