Educational Posts on Loyalty Programs

Serene beaches, beautiful harbors, incredible mountains, fabulous restaurants, centers of history and moderate temperatures. You don’t have to go to the Caribbean to have the perfect island vacation. Turns out that all you need to do is head to the San Juan Islands, a slice of heaven in the Pacific Northwest.

One of the best benefits of the Citi ThankYou rewards program is being able to transfer points to one of 15 airline partners. Right now there is a limited time offer to receive a 15 percent bonus when transferring Citi ThankYou points to Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles program.

Credit card companies, like American Express, Chase and others, continue to up the ante as they roll out new rewards credit cards with better benefits and higher annual fees. Metal credit cards that are heavy and produce a significant “clank” when they hit the counter make a statement. But metal cards can’t compare to bragging to your friends that you’re saving the ocean with your new American Express credit card made from recycled ocean plastic.

Between Father’s Day and graduation, you’ll have plenty of reasons to buy gifts for your dads and grads. United is offering you a way to turn those reasons into opportunities to earn some extra MileagePlus miles on shopping you would do anyway. You just have to use United’s online shopping portal.

Banks have continued to clamp down on people churning credit cards to earn sign-up bonuses. They want customers to keep cards for years because sign-up bonuses are loss leaders to earn our business. In keeping with this trend, American Express has added new language restricting sign-up bonuses based on the number of cards you’ve recently opened or closed, even with other banks.

PayPal is looking to expand beyond sending money between friends. They want to be the preferred payment option when shopping online and in person. Here’s a great opportunity for Citi cardholders to earn $30 after making three PayPal purchases of $30 or more. This promotion is for a limited time only, so plan your purchases before July 22, 2018.

For a limited time, there are some incredible offers from American Express on their Hilton card lineup. Now that all of the Hilton cards have transferred from Citibank, American Express is looking to build the brand by offering bonuses of up to 125,000 Hilton Honors points and more benefits than we’ve ever seen before… even on their no annual fee card!

Maintaining our home’s outdoor living spaces is an ongoing, multifaceted project in and of itself. From general lawn and garden care to the aesthetics of designing patios and porches, it’s a true enterprise. But, besides going to big warehouse stores like Home Depot and Lowes, or local greenhouses, having an all-inclusive array of outdoor options to meet our needs is best showcased in a proper venue. Glee is the UK’s premier answer to a large-scale garden and outdoor living trade show for retailers and buyers alike.

The credit card world is constantly changing. Cards that were awesome yesterday are ho-hum today, so banks are always evaluating their credit card portfolio to see where they can add more value and gain more of your wallet share. Chase has recently released a new United Explorer credit card, but does it belong in your wallet? Let’s take a look.

IR started providing real-time, fault-tolerant management in 1988 for business-critical computer systems and applications running on HP NonStop server technology. It has since grown to be a world leader with many of the world’s largest enterprises and IT service providers relying on IR to optimize their IT operations and deliver a great user experience.

Everyone can agree, no matter what your politics, there’s nothing worse than being completely engulfed in healthcare bills. Incurring heavy hospital and insurance costs can weigh anybody down to the point of finding no solace. Fortunately, there is a fintech that is reshaping the system as we know it and making life easier for patients and medical providers everywhere.

Ever wish you could get paid for the time you have already worked and not have to wait for payday? Earnin is the company that is making that happen. Thousands of big name employers are signing on as well, including AT&T, Starbucks and WalMart. They find benefit in the fact that there’s no extra paperwork, no payroll modifications, no change in cash flow, and it’s free for the company. Employees simply enroll in the program and link their bank account.

In 2017, retail ecommerce sales worldwide grew to $2.304 trillion, a nearly 25 percent increase over 2016’s totals according to market research company eMarketer. This year, eMarketer estimates 62 percent of the world’s internet users will purchase at least one item via a digital channel.

In order to become a successful business, companies need to have the right equipment. But often that equipment, which can make or break a business, is too pricey. That’s where equipment financing provides the necessary financial support to get a business up and running.

Fraudsters seem to be everywhere these days, from the financial services sector to the travel industry to electronics. With so many risks out there, how do companies keep their consumers and employees safe from automated attacks? Accertify prides itself on being a one-stop shop for fraud management.

Having all-in-one access to our different emails, messengers and calendars is central with a busy day-to-day schedule. Mailbird is an award-winning desktop email client for Windows which sleekly supports several accounts and identities, while integrating with productivity and communications apps, such as Slack, Dropbox, Google Drive and calendar, and more. Say goodbye to checking different inboxes one at a time with its seamless, simple and speedy design.

Millions of small businesses call Canada home. In fact, according to the most recent data from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), a department of the Canadian government formerly known as Industry Canada, nearly 98 percent of the country’s total employer businesses are classified as “small,” with fewer than 100 paid employees.

The strong and tireless leadership of women is more vital than ever in today’s business world. Women have made countless entrepreneurial strides in the twenty-first century, but many obstacles remain. According to a PEW Research analysis, female headship roles only constitute a mere 10 percent of top executive positions at U.S. companies in 2016-17. Thankfully, Ellevate Network is an organization of qualified women diligently working on solutions to vanquish those unacceptable numbers, and propel more women to create, inspire and lead.

Searching for insurance can be a difficult task. There are so many types of insurance coverage, not to mention the long list of companies that offer different options. Which one is the right one for you? Then comes trying to understand all of the terminology used in the policies and quotes—are they even speaking English?

Let’s face it. Being a woman is a tough job. From balancing work, finances, families and fashion, it’s hard to keep everything in check. But sometimes a little support and help can go a long way. Ruby Ribbon offers a variety of wire-free products that showcase style, elegance and comfort. RewardExpert spoke with CEO Anna Zornosa about what makes her company special and why more and more women are turning to Ruby Ribbon not just for the comfort of the products, but the comfort of having a side business to help manage their finances.