Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

If you've experienced confusion in the check-out line, you're not alone. As more and more businesses move to credit card chip readers, some consumers are fed up with the inconsistencies. Dip the chip ...

When you have a small business, the easier it is to collect funds from your customers, the more they appreciate doing business with you. A quality credit card reader can make both you and your ...

This guide will help you understand credit card chip technology, how it works, and why it’s important for keeping your ...

Kelly is a former Editor, SMB at Forbes Advisor, specializing in starting and marketing new ventures. Before joining the team, she was a Content Producer at Fit Small Business where she served as an ...

The number of new businesses launching in the UK in 2023 surpassed 900,000, according to the New Startup Index from NatWest and Beauhurst. That compares to 790,390 in 2022. So it follows that more ...

Some card details on this page may be out of date. You may have noticed that most card readers at your local grocery or retail store ask you to insert -- instead of swipe -- a credit card now. Many ...

Accepting credit cards requires a payment processor like Square or Stripe, a merchant account, and hardware like POS ...