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4 Simple Steps to Securely Send Credit Card Information

Office Organization Success

Many business owners find themselves in a situation where they are asked to send their credit card information in order to finalize a business transaction. Ask your VA/service provider if she has a Credit Card Authorization form that she can send to you, and you fax back to her. But first, a word of caution ….

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Credit Card Merchants Make Accepting Payments Simple

The Small Business Blog

Chances are that the “register” being used by that business is an iPad with some form of mobile card swiper plugged in to the earphone jack. It’s great that the credit card merchants out there are catching up to a public that wants what it wants in the most convenient way possible.

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How To Make Traditional Business Cards Work For You In The Digital Age.

Tips From T. Marie

Purchasing traditional business cards used to be one of the first official things you did when you started your own business. Today, with everything from file storage to forms being offered electronically, many business startups are abandoning the traditional business card altogether. But should they?

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How credit card companies offer different levels of customer service

Service Untitled

Credit cards are an important way of life for most Americans. According to CreditCards.com , the average consumer has nearly $16,000 in credit card debt, and the average interest rates of credit cards range from 10.37% for those with excellent credit to 28% for instant approval credit cards.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

Success

The recommended emergency fund amount to save for is three to five months of living expenses (think rent, utilities, phone bills, and so forth) in some form of cash. You’re probably wondering how much to save for this purpose. Don’t put the money in an investment account that would expose it to market volatility.

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Simple Cybersecurity Rules Everyone Should Follow

Jen Lawrence

You fill out interest forms or cart check-out fields and you’re being asked for your phone number, birthday, and blood type. One big no-no I see most often is small businesses collecting and saving credit card information. Send the credit card number in one email and the security code via text.”

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

Besides the EEOC, the IRS also has requirements for employee documents, including which forms you need to have for each employee, such as W-4s. It also mandates that you must hold onto employee files for one year after their resignation or termination.

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