4 Differences between a Merchant Account and a Regular Checking Account

Posted by financer | April 5, 2010 .

A merchant account and a regular checking account differ on the basics, the providers, the main types and the methods of processing. Nowadays, people would rather travel light and that doesn’t entail just a long journey. Most would prefer leaving cash funds to the bank and just carry a check or a credit card to [...]

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5 Simple Steps in Getting a Merchant Account for a More Profitable Online Business

Posted by financer | April 4, 2010 .

If you have an online business and you want to accept electronic payments, such as credit cards, debit cards, and echecks, through your website, you need an Internet-ready merchant account. This special type of account is where the proceeds of your online payment sales are being forwarded before they are transferred to your bank account. [...]

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What Can Consumers Do to Raise Their Credit Scores?

Posted by financer | October 26, 2009 .

Fair Isaac Corporation — the company who determines your credit score and sells it to banks — recently released a new credit scoring model called FICO 08. Many American consumers are wondering how the changes will affect them, how soon those changes will take place, and how to raise their new credit scores. A Denver [...]

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Live Like James Bond In a Recession

Posted by financer | September 29, 2009 .

Men admire 007 for his cool, his flash, his women and his adventurous lifestyle — all of which can be duplicated without signing up for Her Majesty’s Royal Service. A former producer of action/adventure films himself and an extra in “A View to Kill,” Paul Kyriazi, author of How To Live The James Bond Lifestyle, [...]

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