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For some caffeinated connoisseurs, coffee is a true art form. Stylishly, the innovative folks at Coffee Ripples have made that kind of an aesthetic a reality with their patented technology in the beverage industry. Through a clever combination of inkjet and 3D printing, they’ve designed an original machine, the Ripple Maker, that actually prints vivid, high-resolution images and messages onto foamy drinks in just 10 seconds. The device has been brought into service by hospitality workers, independent coffee shops and businesses around the globe—personalizing pick-me-ups like never before.

When I talk to my friends about British Airways, they often wonder why I would focus on an airline that doesn’t fly within the United States.

It’s satisfying when you can book a hotel room with points. There are literally thousands of hotels around the world where you can use points from hotel cards and other travel cards to stay for free.

When you’re in debt, the two best ways to pay off the balances are debt consolidation and 0% balance transfers. If you can pay off the balances within 1 to 2 years, you’re better off with a credit card balance transfer.

There are many things in life that cause tension, from trying to succeed in your career to dealing with interpersonal relationships. However, when asked what causes them the most stress, 41 percent of Canadians surveyed by the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC) responded that money tops them all.
RewardExpert spoke with Kelley Keehn, the FPSC’s consumer advocate, about the results of the Financial Stress Survey and where worried Canadians can go for help assuaging their financial fears.

In order to compete in an ever-changing marketplace, it’s vital that companies are able to provide their customers with the services and products they’re looking for—and deliver an outstanding experience throughout the entire consumer interaction.

If you’ve ever wanted to invest in gold, silver, platinum or even bitcoin, online investment platform Goldmoney should be on your radar. Founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs Roy Sebag and Josh Crumb, and previously known as BitGold, Goldmoney is the leading online platform for investing in gold and other types of commodity funds.

Businesses of all sizes are looking for new ways to accept payments in our fast-paced global economy. Checks are practically a thing of the past and, luckily, getting paid for goods and services is getting a lot easier.

I remember the days when qualifying for an American Express card was a sign of privilege. If you could throw down an Amex card, you probably had more money than most.

For more than four decades, Worldpay has brought progress to the payments processing industry with their payments technology. Formed in 1971 as part of Fifth Third Bank, the company was innovative when it developed and implemented the first shared online ATM network in the U.S. In January of 2018, the #1 merchant acquirers in the U.S. and U.K. (Vantiv and Worldpay Group, respectively), merged to form the new Worldpay, Inc., becoming the largest processor of credit and debit card transactions in the world.

Achieving the American Dream can be an expensive journey no matter where you decide to live; however, some places are going to be a lot more expensive than others. For example, the median price for a home in a coastal county in California, such as Santa Clara County, is going to be over $1 million, while the median price for a home in the middle of South Carolina will be about $165,000.

Genetic testing was originally used to confirm or dispel a particular diagnosis of a genetic condition. But thanks to modern science and technology, genetic testing can now be used as a preventative tool.

It’s long been known that the amount of sleep you get—or lack thereof—affects your mood and mental state. However, it’s important to note that your mood, such as anxiety, can affect the quality of your sleep. We spoke with Mary Helen Rogers, VP of marketing and communications with the Better Sleep Council, to learn more about their mission and the correlations between sleep and your quality of life.

There are many things to get in order when planning your vacation or long-term trip. You’ll need to submit your vacation request to HR, make arrangements for Fido and grab some vacation essentials at the store. If you’re traveling outside of the country, there will be even more things to check off your to-do list before departing, such as ensuring your passport is up to date.

Price Protection is a benefit that you may not know about, but you are missing out on some serious savings if you aren’t using it. When used to their fullest, price protection benefits could rival the credit card rewards that you earn. Many of the major card issuers, including Capital One, and Citi, offer this coverage. These are our top picks for cards with Price Protection.

In today’s hyper-competitive business environment, it’s critical for a company to streamline operations. EDI (electronic data interchange) can help companies hit that elusive goal by improving customer service and transaction time, reducing potentially damaging mistakes and integrating critical functions. One company offering a platform for EDI is TrueCommerce.
“The TrueCommerce Foundry network forms the connective tissue between disparate companies and processes. It simplifies the buying, selling and fulfilling by ensuring accuracy, timeliness and cost effectiveness,” said Ross Elliott, the president of TrueCommerce, who spoke to RewardExpert about the benefits of using his company.

With the hustle bustle of business today, a lot of back office processes are often ignored or outdated. Expense reports and audits are time consuming and many errors are overlooked. AppZen is the world’s leading artificial intelligence solution for office processes, and their algorithm takes auditing from 20% to 100%—all in real time, according to Co-Founder and CEO, Anant Kale.
He and Co-Founder Kunal Verma founded AppZen in 2012 with a “vision to build the next generation of AI-driven applications for the enterprise.” RewardExpert spoke with Kale about how his business saves companies money and time, and how their technology stacks up against the rest.

By offering tools that streamline and simplify social media marketing, Falcon.io makes it easier for brands to connect with customers.

Chase is eliminating return and price protections for all of its cards. If these valuable protections are important to you, check out our list of excellent alternatives from Citi, Discover and American Express. Let’s take a look at what each issuer offers before getting into the specific cards.

With technological advances moving at the speed of light today, sometimes effective communication can get lost in the shuffle. One of the areas in which messages should not get confusing or left behind is between schools and parents. With a company called Remind, that problem can be fixed in an easy, effective way.
More than 27 million educators, students and parents use Remind every month. RewardExpert spoke with Remind’s Vice President of Marketing, Kylee Hall, about how using Remind just makes sense for everyone that sends and receives communications that matter.