Feature update: Marqeta launches Shop + Give!

Have you ever wanted an easier way than pulling out your checkbook to donate to your charity of choice?  Well, we’ve built a new feature into Marqeta that does just this: Shop + Give. Marqeta Cardholders who opt in to the Shop + Give program automatically give to the charity of their choice, every time they take…

Sound off! Our Survey + Your Responses = More Merchants

Our Cardholders’ voices and opinions are paramount for us to create the best Marqeta experience possible.  In a recent survey, we posed questions to a group of Cardholders to gain insights on their stories and experiences with the Marqeta Card.  Some interesting items brought to our attention were those on how we can improve the…

What’s in a Status Level?

By Jeana Anderson, Social Media Manager You Elite, A-list and Premier fliers know the answer to the question posed in the title, but the world of frequent flier status is new to me – and it’s unfolding right before my eyes. You don’t want that free in-flight wifi? The faster TSA security lane? You’re cool…

The Passion Portfolio

By Scott Shamberg, VP Marketing (This post originally appeared on The Huffington Post) Do you feel comfortable investing in this economy? Do you trust the stock tips your financial analyst is giving you? (No offense Michael, I trust you). My guess is probably not. At Marqeta we talk a lot about enabling consumers to make “investments”…

Fun With Math: The Loyalty Equation

By Scott Shamberg, VP Marketing What does it really mean to be loyal? Big brands have come a long way from the punch card system, which was invented to drive loyalty by dangling the ultimate carrot – free stuff. Free stuff is a big draw, certainly, but is someone really loyal to your store or…