Payment processing, explained in plain English

Guides for U.S. business owners on interchange fees, dual pricing, reading your statement, EBT setup, and the junk fees hiding on page three. No jargon, no sales pitch.

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Guide What Next-Day Funding Means for Your Cash Flow

A plain-English guide to next day funding merchant account timing — batch cutoffs, settlement speed, and why f...

Read → Guide Interchange-Plus vs Flat Rate vs Tiered Pricing

Interchange-plus vs flat rate pricing explained plainly, plus tiered pricing. See which merchant pricing model...

Read → Guide How to Accept EBT SNAP at Your Store

Learn how to accept EBT SNAP step by step — get an FNS number, meet the staple food rule, and configure your t...

Read → Guide Junk Fees on Your Processing Statement — A Field Guide

A plain-English field guide to credit card processing junk fees — PCI, statement, batch, IRS regulatory, minim...

Read → Guide Is Dual Pricing Legal in Georgia? A Plain-English Guide for Merchants

Is dual pricing legal in Georgia? Yes, when done right. Learn how a posted cash and card price works, the disc...

Read → Guide What Is Interchange and Why It Matters

What is interchange? Learn how the wholesale card fees Visa and Mastercard set actually work, why they vary by...

Read → Guide How to Read a Credit Card Processing Statement

Learn how to read a credit card processing statement line by line, compute your effective rate, spot junk fees...

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