Is it illegal to use a business credit card for personal expenses?
Technically, no. But mixing business and personal expenses can have some serious consequences for your business credit card account.
5 min read
Nov 15, 2022
Raychelle Heath is a freelance writer who began working with Bankrate in 2019. She has covered such topics as the best credit cards to use abroad and how to maximize credit card rewards. She’s originally from South Carolina, but has recently adopted the life of a digital nomad. When she isn’t writing, she can be found teaching yoga and meditation or participating in arts outreach initiatives.
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