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For Dave Grossman, flying around the world in first-class seats and staying in some of the world’s finest hotels is its own reward. Lucky for us, he built MilesTalk to share his tips. MilesTalk is Grossman’s comprehensive information hub for travel credit cards, airline miles, hotel and casino rewards, travel news, and deals. Automation to connect users with deals was missing, so he created a sister site, Your Best Credit Cards, with customizable bonus notifications. The combination produces the stuff travel dreams are made of. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gvMd7RpV

The eCommerce revolution means anyone can start the next multimillion-dollar business. ShopSite, Inc. makes it easy as a feature-rich eCommerce platform with all the tools to design, build, and scale a company from the ground up. Online businesses may encounter ShopSite as a value-added service their hosting partner offers. Others work directly with the ShopSite team to install the platform on the domain of their choice. Either way, ShopSite combines ease of use with features and tools to take your store to the next level wherever you start. ShopSite makes creating a store as simple as surfing the web. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gSfARtVH

BOK Financial has an impressive history of growth and expansion as a financial partner for consumers and businesses. Through its Youth Banking initiative, BOK Financial provides products and services to help parents move their teens forward financially. Parents can oversee Student Checking and Youth Savings accounts as their teens build skills. The bank offers family finance tools and resources with unique skill-building tips. It works in communities across its service footprint to challenge young people to take positive steps toward creative financial competency and leadership. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gWWPmCke

We packed a lot into our conversation with Ariana Arghandewal as she refreshed her Pointchaser travel blog after a break. A veteran points and miles chaser with a decade of upgrades and extended stays under her belt, Arghandewal wants Pointchaser to do the hard work of keeping up with rewards so readers don’t have to. She includes an essential beginner’s guide, but she also occasionally questions travel conventions and embraces unorthodox opinions. Arghandewal claims she’s a bit obsessive about points and miles. Given her payouts, it’s easy to see why. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gDx_W_2G

Firms operating in the IBM i, iSeries, and AS/400 “mini-mainframe” environment value its scalability, security, and reliability. Curbstone integrates omnichannel B2B and B2C payment processing into the AS/400 environment using a consultative approach emphasizing each client’s unique priorities and goals. Integrations support complex payment structures, reduce compliance exposure, control costs, and secure the best possible interchange rates. Curbstone helps AS/400 businesses meet the present competitive moment and stay flexible to evolve into the future. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gsaB5tjU

Providing software solutions to help attractions venues save money and increase efficiency, ROLLER offers an array of services to suit various types of attractions businesses. Its online ticketing system allows guests to purchase admittance tickets and ancillary items before arriving at a venue. ROLLER’s commitment to being a leading financial service solution for attractions operators has earned it our Editor’s Choice™ Award. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gszz9UUt

Banks and credit unions that haven’t considered entering the point-of-sale financing space may be missing lending opportunities. FinMkt brings lenders, merchants, and borrowers together in one ecosystem. Its innovative financing solutions can help banks and credit unions extend their footprint to borrowers nationwide. FinMkt can fully onboard new partners in as little as three months. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGD9UKnf

Businesses of all sizes can benefit from solutions that enable them to operate more efficiently. PDCflow offers configurable products to help its customers streamline their payment and communication processes. The company values customer feedback and provides robust support and training to clients. CardRates is recognizing PDCflow with our Editor’s Choice™ Award for its innovative payment and communication solutions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVBkePSW

Georgina Nelson brought her training in psychology and a role as a consumer advocate into discussions with her father about how to retain brick-and-mortar customers in the face of online encroachment. She realized the existing methods to assess customer experience were intrusive, unscientific, and probably counterproductive. So she created TruRating, which asks customers one simple question at the point of sale instead of trolling for their life story through a lengthy receipt-based survey. Because TruRating is unobtrusive, most customers respond, producing far more accurate and actionable data for merchants of all sizes. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gb3tcxfQ

Perhaps more than most families, military households value having a place they can call home. But, unlike civilians, they must grapple with frequent relocations and other challenges that can profoundly affect their finances. A May 2024 survey from Armed Forces Bank examines military family financial readiness as a component of military readiness. Financial solutions that consider the unique challenges of military life must address the importance of homeownership and the impact military experience has on financial habits. This new research from Armed Forces Bank highlights how financial products with a military focus help keep the nation strong. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2HyTagq