payments

7 Reasons to Use Debit Cards for 1099 or Gig Worker Payments

• hydrogen
• April 27, 2022
• cards / payments

As companies work with more 1099 or gig workers, a common concern is how to provide gig worker payments. Hiring more gig workers over full-time employees can help you save costs on full-time benefits like retirement and health care, but you should keep in mind that many gig workers look…

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What is the Difference Between Digital Wallets and Mobile Wallets?

• hydrogen
• March 2, 2022
• embedded finance / payments

Every day, technology increases by leaps and bounds as more people embrace its possibilities for simplifying their lives and helping them accomplish their goals. One example of this is digital payments, which are on the rise worldwide and in the United States. With four out of five Americans using digital…

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Benefits of Prepaid Cards for Insurance Claim Payments

• hydrogen
• February 3, 2022
• cards / payments

If an insured individual experiences an incident that requires them to file a claim, the sooner they get their money, the better it is for them. Although insurance protects people financially, delays between filing a claim and getting reimbursed are common. In the meantime, policyholders might need to use money…

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Six Ways to Overcome Common Challenges With Spend Management

• hydrogen
• December 10, 2021
• payments

As a business owner, you should always keep track of your company's spending. You should know when, where, why, and how much you're spending, and who's making purchases. If not, you can quickly lose sight of your costs. Spend management is the way your company tracks, controls, and analyzes business…

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How a Spend Management Program Can Help Your Business

• hydrogen
• December 3, 2021
• payments

A business's success starts at the financial level. Business expenses add up, and each avenue of spending affects the available budget, which is why tracking and organizing spending is a crucial practice for any company.  Spend management programs can help businesses stay on top of their spending and devise solutions…

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Introducing: Virtual Cards for Business Payments

• hydrogen
• December 1, 2021
• payments

We are pleased to release our platform to power virtual cards for business payments. This no-code platform allows our customers to anonymously use virtual cards to send payments for invoices, marketing campaigns, and expenses. Here are some of the amazing features of our new B2B payments platform: Load up to…

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Introducing: Fund Cards with Apple Cash, PayPal, and Venmo

• hydrogen
• November 29, 2021
• payments

We are pleased to announce that we now support three more ways to fund our debit cards! This includes popular tech apps Apple Cash, PayPal, and Venmo. If your cardholders use these apps to fund their debit card, the money will be available to spend nearly instantly! Apple Cash Firstly,…

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What is a Digital Wallet?

• hydrogen
• November 15, 2021
• cards / payments

A digital wallet is a type of payment storage that exists on electronic devices, including phones, laptops, and tablets. These payment types eliminate the need to have a physical wallet or card present when making a purchase, allowing for a quicker, more cohesive buying experience.  When using a digital wallet,…

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The Benefits of Contactless Payments

• hydrogen
• July 12, 2021
• cards / payments

It wasn't long ago that the primary way people in the U.S. paid with their debit or credit cards was by swiping the card through a magnetic card reader at the point of sale. Once changing regulations put companies at a higher risk for fraud liability, cards with microchips embedded…

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Benefits of B2C Disbursements

• hydrogen
• June 17, 2021
• payments

When it comes to getting paid, the sooner people get their money, the better. Businesses distribute payments to customers for a variety of reasons. In some cases, a company might issue a rebate to a customer for a product they purchased. An insurance provider might reimburse a claimant for repairs…

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