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How To Use Square For Recurring Payments & Invoices

Subscription-based business models seem to be everywhere these days: emerging wine clubs, personal care-in-a-box subscriptions, wardrobe-of-the-month sites — even supporting a favorite podcast! These types of businesses are finding success as people jump into subscriptions to save money, time, or just for the fun of getting a box in the mail. And it’s not just […]

Jul 28, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, eCommerce, Small Business 0

How To Send An Invoice With Square & Get Paid Faster

If your business relies on paper-based invoicing, you don’t need me to tell you about the inconvenience of printing, mailing, and waiting to get paid. Despite the hassle, many businesses still rely on printing and mailing invoices — you’re not alone. However, more and more shops are switching to online invoicing platforms to eliminate the […]

Apr 8, 2020 Filed under: Accounting, Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Credit Card Processing 0

6 Free Square Tools To Make Running Your Small Business Easier

If you own a business, you don’t need anyone to tell you about the value of time-saving tools. Personally, whenever I uncover something that unexpectedly makes business run more efficiently, it can almost feel like winning the lottery — time is that important to me. If you juggle a lot of responsibilities during your day, […]

Mar 30, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, eCommerce 0

How To Use Square To Accept Credit Cards In Person

Square has carved out quite a spot for itself in the world of payment processing. When it comes to accessibility, there are few rivals. With no credit checks, sign-up fees, monthly fees, or cancellation fees, and a very transparent pricing model, it’s no wonder that Square remains the go-to option for business owners who want […]

Dec 18, 2019 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, Point of Sale 0

The Complete Guide To Stripe Pricing, Processing Fees & Costs

Are you curious about how much Stripe costs, and what makes it different from other processors? In this post, you’ll learn about Stripe fees and features, so you can find out if this is the right fit for your small business.

Sep 8, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing 9

The Complete Guide To Credit Card Interchange Rates & Transactional Factors Affecting Them

If you’re new to the world of credit and debit card processing, you may be wondering what interchange fees are and how they impact the cost of processing transactions and maintaining a merchant account for your business. We’ll also show you how these fees fit into each of the different processing rate plans that your merchant account might use.

Dec 9, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing 6

How To Set Up A Free Square Account

Thinking about using Square to process payments for your business? Whether you are a solopreneur or a busy boss running multiple locations, you can quickly set up an account with Square with little to no fuss. Square offers several time-saving benefits for the small business owner looking to start processing payments, including no credit checks, […]

Mar 4, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, Point of Sale 2

What Are Verified By Visa & 3D Secure?

If you’ve heard about Verified by Visa through the grapevine — or more than likely in your checkout process — and you’ve got some questions, you are in the right place. Come along as we take a look at the good, bad, and the ugly when it comes to the evolution of Verified by Visa […]

Jul 6, 2019 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, Small Business 7

Mastercard SecureCode: What It Is & How To Use It

You may have seen mentions of “SecureCode” around, on TV and elsewhere. After all, when Hugh Jackman (aka Wolverine) stands on a scenic rooftop and asks if we know that SecureCode is a more secure way to pay, it’s hard to ignore. But what the heck is SecureCode? Simple! Mastercard’s SecureCode is a private code […]

Mar 30, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, eCommerce 6

How To Use An AVS Check To Reduce eCommerce Fraud & Protect Your Business

AVS is an acronym for the Address Verification Service, a feature that’s used to compare the address given to you by your customer and the billing address on file with the cardholder’s issuing bank. AVS serves two primary functions: (1) to deter fraud by confirming that the customer is the legitimate cardholder, and (2) to help prevent chargebacks by giving you additional information to verify your customer’s identity. Read on for more info.

May 19, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, eCommerce 0