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# How Rewards Work

Every time you spend using your BCard, a small percentage of the transaction amount goes to your favorite community, and you receive a reward from the community.

These rewards are distributed on a monthly basis (see [How Rewards are Calculated](/informational-articles/how-rewards-work/how-rewards-are-calculated.md)).  Before they are distributed, these rewards are shown as "Pending".

Under the hood, many rewards are implemented as blockchain tokens, which means you can export them at any time.  See [How to Export Rewards](/how-to-guides/how-to-export-rewards.md) to learn how to export them, or [Community Reward Tokens](/legal-and-compliance/community-reward-tokens.md), to see which tokens are exportable.

**So, what can you do with rewards?**

* Over time, rewards show how much each member has contributed to the community.  By earning rewards you are showing your commitment to your community.
* Some communities allow members to vote for certain initiatives using their rewards.  The more rewards you have earned, the more voting power you have.
* In the future, we will be adding more ways to use your rewards.  For instance, trading rewards for community merchandise. 

BCard aims to encourage people to support purpose-driven communities, so if you have any ideas on for rewards, feel free to [reach out to us](mailto:support@getbcard.io)!