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Lori Fairbanks is a writer and editor for business.com and Business News Daily who has written about financial services for small businesses for more than seven years. Lori has spent hundreds of hours researching, analyzing and choosing the best options for critical financial-related small business services, including credit card processing services, point-of-sale (POS) systems and employee retirement plans. Lori’s publishing experience is extensive, having worked as a magazine editor and then as a freelance writer and editor for a variety of companies.
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10 Tips for Choosing a Credit Card Processor for Your Construction Company Construction companies have special credit card processing considerations. Learn how to choose the best payment processor for your construction business.
Updated January 26, 2024
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Guideline 401k Review and Pricing ReviewGuideline provides small businesses with affordable, fully bundled 401(k) plans, and you can choose from traditional, Roth and safe harbor varieties. The company is a fiduciary and does the heavy lifting on compliance for you.
Updated February 01, 2024
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PayPal Credit Card Processing Review ReviewPayPal lets businesses of all sizes, including startups and microbusinesses, accept credit cards with minimal application requirements. It's affordable, has transparent pricing and terms, and is easy to use for both in-person and online transactions.
Updated November 08, 2023
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Stripe Payment Processing Review and Pricing ReviewStripe provides payment processing for online businesses in 25 countries. Its developer toolkit allows you to customize it for your website or mobile app, and it comes with more than 100 features, including APIs and automatic currency conversion.
Updated November 08, 2023
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Shopify POS Review and Pricing ReviewBusinesses using the Shopify platform to sell products online can use Shopify Payments to accept credit and debit card payments. You can also use the service to accept payments via social media channels as well as in person using a mobile card reader.
Updated September 14, 2023