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Davina Ward

Expert Contributor

Expertise: Payroll, Accounting

Education: BA English Literature, SUNY Geneseo

Davina joined Merchant Maverick in 2022, covering small business payroll and accounting. She began writing for small businesses in 2018 and has since gained expertise in the SaaS industry. She earned her Bachelor’s of Arts in English Literature from SUNY Geneseo in 2018. She currently resides in New York.

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Convenience fees

What Is A Convenience Fee?

A convenience fee is an amount you add to the purchase price; the customer pays this fee in return for being able to use a more convenient payment method. The important thing to remember is that the customer must always have the choice to use another standard method of payment that does not require the added convenience fee. The fee isn’t technically related to taking credit cards. It is meant to help the merchant recoup the added cost for setting up a new payment channel.

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Aug 21, 2024 Filed under: Credit Card Processing

What Is An Auto-Renewal Clause In Merchant Agreements?

To avoid merchant processing agreement auto-renewals be sure to read your merchant processing agreement before signing. It’s possible to negotiate an auto-renewal clause out of your merchant agreement. Additionally, you may consider merchant service providers with month-to-month or pay-as-you go billing options.

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Aug 21, 2024 Filed under: Credit Card Processing

Gusto Payroll Review 2024

Gusto is a cloud-based payroll solution that seamlessly combines benefits administration, 401(k)s, HR, and onboarding. The company takes care of payroll The software’s only downsides are the limited time tracking, potentially long payroll processing, and limited reporting. Health benefits are also not available in every state yet.

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Jan 22, 2025 Filed under: Payroll Services & Software Reviews
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Paychex Review

From “hire to retire,” Paychex offers an incredible number of services, including payroll, HR, benefits administration, business insurance, retirement plans, health care, and more. These features make Paychex a good solution for businesses looking to manage multiple areas of their payroll and HR duties in a single platform.

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Dec 10, 2024 Filed under: Payroll Services & Software Reviews
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The Complete Guide To QuickBooks Payroll Pricing

Every QuickBooks Desktop Payroll option is compatible with QuickBooks Desktop Pro, QuickBooks Desktop Premier, and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. (If you use the Gold or Platinum version of QuickBooks Enterprise, payroll is already included in your subscription).

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Sep 24, 2024 Filed under: Payroll

Best Alternative Payment Methods For Small Businesses

From speeding up the checkout process to garnering extra trust from customers and reducing your own risk of fraud in your business, alternative payment methods have a plethora of benefits and don’t require too much fancy footwork to get set up. Let’s explore some of the biggest trends, such as digital wallets, bank transfers, and a few more you may not have heard of just yet.

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Jan 10, 2025 Filed under: ACH and Check Processing, Digital Wallets and Alternative Payments

The Complete Guide To Rolling Reserves

If you accept credit card payments, at some point you’re going to encounter the term “rolling reserve” — read on to find out what a reserve fund is, how likely you are to face one, and how to keep your business afloat in the worst-case scenario.

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Aug 8, 2024 Filed under: Credit Card Processing