In 2018, Massachusetts was the fastest-growing state in the Northeast, with its population growing by over 5%. As its population grows, so does the state’s economy. Once known for agriculture, trade, and fishing, this state has grown to become a global leader in finance, biotechnology, and other modern industries. Massachusetts has even been named by […]
Have you always had an affinity for furry (or scaly) things? Have you ever needed money? If you answered yes to both these questions, you may want to consider starting a pet-sitting business. But before you pick up the leashes and pooper-scoopers, it’s a good idea to sit down and plan out the trajectory of […]
If you have never encountered a credit or debit card with a chip embedded in it, you’ve probably been living under a rock for the past 3-4 years. In which case, you’ve got an awful lot to catch up on and we’ll come back to chip cards after you’ve covered the important stuff. However, if […]
Your credit card might come with some nice rewards for your spending. It might even offer some nice travel benefits. But if it carries a foreign transaction fee, that means that every charge you make while outside the US is subject to an extra fee, usually 3%. Think of it this way: for every $100 […]
When a merchant signs up for a new Square account to start processing payments, many times the focus isn’t on the other features; it’s on getting paid — and rightfully so. But after signing into your account for the first time, it may become evident to you that there is a lot more to Square […]
When it comes to payment acceptance, both businesses and consumers like having options. More payment options mean more opportunities for commerce, and business owners especially appreciate options that carry relatively low overhead. One such payment option is ACH, or Automated Clearing House payments. ACH is a type of electronic fund transfer (EFT) between financial institutions, […]
Sam’s Club and Costco are the two biggest wholesale clubs (also known as warehouse clubs) in America, and it so happens that each one offers a consumer credit card. The Sam’s Club Mastercard and the Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi have a lot in common. The two cards have similar APRs, a similar annual fee structure […]
Even though you are not legally required to purchase health insurance for a single employee by law, there are still great reasons to offer health benefits. In addition to attracting quality applicants for your position, your business also runs better when your employee is happy and healthy. And it may not be as expensive as […]
Folks who travel regularly, both for business and for personal reasons, are likely to use frequent flyer programs to earn reward miles for their flights. As American Airlines is, by most metrics, the world’s largest airline, reward miles earned via American Airlines’s AAdvantage program are particularly useful. One way to accelerate the rate at which […]
Business financing is an expansive topic covering many types of financial products. Everyone’s got a pretty good idea of what a loan is, but less familiar is the line of credit, arguably one of the most useful types of financing a business can secure. We’ll take a look at what lines of credit are, the […]
