Deposit BEFORE you spend! Hey candidates! Before you buy campaign signs, business cards, or even a coffee for your kickoff meeting — make sure your campaign account is open and the money is in the bank. 🔑 Key Points: - Never spend personal money expecting reimbursement. - If you must cover costs upfront, make it an official loan to your campaign. - You CAN contribute to your own campaign — just remember contributions are not loans and can't be paid back. 🧠 Pro Tip: Filing fees are the only exception — candidates can be reimbursed for those! Once you've completed this step, be sure to click the "Mark as Done" check mark in the upper right corner to show this lesson complete.

I opened up my campaign account with BofA because I did it in a hurry. They don’t issue a debit card with the account which makes it really hard to pay for things. I have occasionally used my personal credit card to purchase a few things for my campaign. Is there anyway I can pay myself back from my campaign funds?