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Cardholders Can Support No More Secrets in Its Work to End Period Poverty and Strengthen Communities

Cardholders Can Help No More Secrets End Period Poverty

By: Andrew Allen • 4/11/2024

Women lacking access to feminine hygiene products may not know where to seek assistance. No More Secrets is a Philadelphia-based organization that helps... read more »

10 Most Respected Credit Unions in Texas for 2024

10 Most Respected Credit Unions in Texas for 2024

By: Andrew Allen • 4/10/2024

Many people can attest that stars appear bigger and brighter in Texas’s night sky. But it’s not only celestial objects that seem bigger in the state. Some... read more »

Chargeback Gurus Guides Merchants, Empowering Them to Reduce Chargebacks and Protect Revenue

Chargeback Gurus Empowers Merchants to Protect Revenue

By: Andrew Allen • 4/9/2024

Chargebacks can harm businesses — particularly companies that don’t prepare for them. Chargeback Gurus provides solutions and consultative guidance to... read more »

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51 Intriguing Business Credit Card Statistics (2024)
Businesses

51 Intriguing Business Credit Card Statistics
There are legends in entrepreneurship of founders bootstrapping their businesses on personal credit cards and putting family... read more »
Mike Senecal • 4/8/2024
Stasher Enables Travelers to Conveniently and Securely Store Their Luggage in Cities Worldwide
Traveling

Stasher Enables Consumers to Store Luggage While Traveling
Carrying heavy luggage from one attraction to the next can diminish the excitement of sightseeing. Stasher provides options... read more »
Andrew Allen • 4/3/2024
Texas Trust Credit Union Helps Members from All Walks of Life Achieve Their Financial Goals
Credit Unions

Texas Trust Credit Union Helps Members Achieve Their Goals
Mastering money is a lifelong personal journey, not a one-size-fits-all experience. Texas Trust Credit Union helps members at... read more »
Mike Senecal • 4/2/2024
Survey: Americans Underestimate Their Credit Scores by 35 Points on Average 
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Consumers Underestimate Credit Scores by 35 Points

A recent survey conducted by CardRates.com has lifted the curtain on a stark reality: Many Americans are playing a guessing... read more »
Jon McDonald • 3/29/2024
Finance Expert Eric Rosenberg Shares Insights on Turning a Side Hustle Into a Successful Business
Personal Finance

Eric Rosenberg on Turning a Side Hustle into a Business
While his childhood pals dreamed of being sports stars, Eric Rosenberg aspired to appear on the cover of Fortune magazine... read more »
Mike Senecal • 3/26/2024
About 20% of Americans Trust ChatGPT to Review Their Income Taxes
Studies

1 in 5 Americans Trust ChatGPT to Review Their Taxes
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT have created another means of obtaining financial guidance, including help with income... read more »
Jon McDonald • 3/21/2024
Abacus Life Recognized for Buying Life Insurance Policies to Expand Financial Options
Life Insurance

Abacus Life Buys Life Insurance Policies
Abacus Life purchases life insurance policies to provide its clients with financial flexibility. A client’s life expectancy... read more »
Andrew Allen • 3/14/2024
SkyTab Provides Flexible, Scalable POS Solutions for Restaurants, Bars, and Hospitality Providers
Payments

SkyTab Provides Flexible Restaurant POS Solutions
SkyTab distinguishes itself in the crowded restaurant, hospitality, and food-and-beverage point-of-sale and payment space by... read more »
Mike Senecal • 3/13/2024
Cardholder Support for The Giving Back Fund Strengthens Charities That Do Good Around the World
Rewards

Cardholders Help The Giving Back Fund Create Charities
Many celebrities want to use their fame to support worthy causes, but transforming a desire to do good into an effective... read more »
Mike Senecal • 3/8/2024
Delap Wealth Advisory Helps Families Build Intergenerational Wealth and Positive Social Impact
Investing

Delap Helps Families Build Intergenerational Wealth
With family wealth comes complexity. Like organized noise becomes music, achieving unified family wealth management with... read more »
Mike Senecal • 3/7/2024
10 Most Innovative Shopping Tools for 2024
Personal Finance

10 Most Innovative Shopping Tools for 2024
For most of the 20th century, shopping was a relatively straightforward affair. Consumers visited local stores in search of... read more »
Andrew Allen • 3/6/2024
Find Love & Travel Blog Combines Adventure and Photography to Inspire Rewards Cardholders
Rewards

Find Love & Travel Blog Inspires Rewards Cardholders
Samantha Oppenheimer was born to travel. Her Find Love & Travel blog chronicles her love of adventure and photography... read more »
Mike Senecal • 3/6/2024
Debt Reduction Services Provides Debt Relief, Housing Counseling, and Educational Resources
Debt

Debt Reduction Services Helps Consumers Get Back on Track
There’s no time like the present to start getting out of debt. But consumers need to understand who they’re dealing with when... read more »
Mike Senecal • 3/6/2024
Donations Can Help Candlelighters Compassionately Support Families Affected by Childhood Cancer
Donations

Candlelighters Helps Families Affected by Childhood Cancer
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the child’s whole family is affected. Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of... read more »
Andrew Allen • 2/28/2024
First Capital Federal Credit Union Celebrates 70 Years of Service to Members and the Community
Credit Unions

First Capital FCU Exemplifies Member and Community Service
Seventy years is a long time in any industry, but in financial services, it’s astronomical. Yet that’s how long First Capital... read more »
Mike Senecal • 2/27/2024
10 Most Innovative Credit Unions in America for 2024
Credit Unions

10 Most Innovative Credit Unions in America for 2024
Credit unions are respected institutions in America. Credit unions put the interests of their members first, providing them... read more »
Andrew Allen • 2/22/2024
Capital One’s Big Move Shakes Up the Credit Card Market
Issuer News

Capital One's Big Move Shakes Up the Credit Card Market
On February 19, 2024, Capital One decided to add Discover’s credit cards to its wallet. It announced it will use $35.3... read more »
Eric Bank • 2/21/2024
Quontic Combines Adaptive Digital Banking and Its Role as a CDFI to Help Communities Across America
Banking

Quontic Serves Communities With Adaptive Digital Banking
Digital banks are inherently more efficient than legacy brick-and-mortar institutions. Consumers appreciate the economies of... read more »
Mike Senecal • 2/20/2024
IDology Offers Comprehensive Fraud Prevention and Compliance Solutions to Financial Institutions
Fraud

IDology Offers Comprehensive Fraud Prevention Solutions
Knowing their customers in a global marketplace can be challenging for businesses. IDology helps companies verify their... read more »
Andrew Allen • 2/20/2024
Cardholders Can Support Corridor Rescue in Its Work to Save, Heal, and Find Homes for Stray Dogs
Rewards

Cardholders Can Save Stray Dogs Through Corridor Rescue
The “Corridor of Cruelty” is a 14-square-mile area in Houston that has become a dumping ground for abandoned stray dogs and... read more »
Mike Senecal • 2/15/2024
10 Most Respected Credit Unions in America for 2024
Credit Unions

10 Most Respected Credit Unions in America for 2024
As not-for-profit member-owned financial cooperatives, credit unions exist to serve members and communities, not a limited... read more »
Mike Senecal • 2/15/2024
27% of Americans Plan to Open a New Credit Card This Year & Most Want Cash Back
Studies

27% of Americans Plan to Open a New Credit Card in 2024
Nearly 600 million credit card accounts recorded in the US as 2023 closed, and the average consumer has nearly four credit... read more »
Jon McDonald • 2/15/2024
FinFit’s SafetyNet Platform Provides Employees With Tools to Save, Cover Expenses, and Pay Down Debt
Businesses

SafetyNet by FinFit Promotes Employee Financial Wellness
Post-pandemic US workers suffer from a decided lack of buying power, with many recent surveys showing most Americans live... read more »
Mike Senecal • 2/14/2024
Giving Green Helps Cardholders Support Effective Evidence-Based Climate Change Initiatives
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Giving Green Helps Cardholders Support Effective Climate Action
Few public issues are surrounded by more controversy than climate change. The best approach to deciding which climate change... read more »
Mike Senecal • 2/8/2024
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