by Carolina Aponte | Apr 2, 2026 | STRICTLY
Why are you still handing over $175 to a credit card processor every time you close a $5,000 installation? If you’re like the 68% of service providers still manually reconciling paper checks, you know that waiting ten days for a payment to clear is just as...
by Carolina Aponte | Apr 2, 2026 | STRICTLY
In 2025, the average service provider lost 3.5% of their gross revenue to credit card processing fees. That is the equivalent of working for free until January 14th just to satisfy your bank. You’ve likely felt the sting of watching a hard-earned payment shrink...
by Carolina Aponte | Apr 1, 2026 | STRICTLY
Every time a customer swipes a card in 2026, you’re likely losing up to 3.5% of your gross margin to interchange fees and hidden markups. While most owners hunt for a slightly lower flat rate, the reality is that the cheapest credit card processing for small...
by Carolina Aponte | Mar 31, 2026 | STRICTLY
What if the $5,000 you paid in merchant costs last year could have stayed in your business bank account instead? Learning how to reduce credit card fees is now a critical survival skill as 2026 interchange rates are projected to climb by another 0.15% for independent...
by Carolina Aponte | Mar 30, 2026 | STRICTLY
Did you know that the average small business loses up to 1.5% of every remote sale to avoidable surcharges and manual entry errors? It’s a staggering drain on revenue when you consider that MOTO transactions accounted for $448 billion in US sales in 2024. You...
