Stella Fayman blogs about credit card processing at the TransFS Blog. TransFS.com is the comparison shopping site for credit card processors. Just like getting multiple quotes for airfare using Expedia, TransFS lets business owners compare top quality processors on an apples-to-apples basis and makes sure they get the best deal by not having any cancellation or hidden fees, and only interchange plus pricing. TransFS also launched the Credit Card Processor Directory, where business owners can rate and read reviews. Email her with specific questions at stella@transfs.com.

Considering Square? Read this first.

If you haven’t heard all the buzz in the last year or so, a new tool for accepting payments will soon be available for business owners to use. Square lets business owners use their iPhones and iPads as credit card terminals, giving them a little plastic attachment allowing for cards to be swiped. With a slew of cool features such as emailed receipts, photo recognition, and signing on screen, Square is definitely the slick new kid on the payments block.

To PayPal, or not to PayPal?

PayPal is a dominant force in payments acceptance, but should you use them for your small business?

4 Tips for Reducing Chargeback Risk

Many business owners have nightmares about chargebacks: when a customer disputes a charge on their credit card, usually due to fraud concerns. Here are some useful tips for dealing with chargebacks.

5 Tips for Not Getting Ripped Off By a Credit Card Processor

Credit card processing is important for many merchants and service providers. Here are 5 tips to make sure you don’t get ripped off in the process.