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Financial Tools

There are plenty of financial tools and services that can improve the way you manage for business’s money. Whether it's accounting software, credit card processors or business loans, these finance products can provide you with the funds you need to run your business and the means to effectively manage them.

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5 Best Construction Estimating Tools
By Eduardo Vasconcellos | January 27, 2026
Accurate estimates are key to your construction business's success. Learn about the top five construction estimating software tools.
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Scaling Your Small Business: Systems and Tools You Need Before Expanding Your Team
By Adam Uzialko | January 26, 2026
Scaling your small business requires the right tools and systems, including payroll, time tracking and accounting tools that can automate repetitive tasks.
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Quicken Review and Pricing 2026
By Adam Uzialko | January 09, 2026
Quicken accounting software is competitively priced and offers strong payments and invoicing features for small businesses, though customer service is limited.
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Digital Receipts: Why Retailers Are Embracing Them
By Sean Peek | January 02, 2026
The latest digital receipt technology enables retailers to include marketing messaging. Learn the benefits and get software recommendations.
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Smarter Bookkeeping with AI-Powered Reconciliation
By Miranda Fraraccio | January 02, 2026
AI-powered integrations and features in modern bookkeeping software like QuickBooks can make account reconciliation easier, faster and more accurate.
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Gusto vs. Paychex Comparison: Comparing Two of Our Top HR Solutions
By Skye Schooley | December 18, 2025
Gusto and Paychex are excellent HR solutions with payroll and essential human resources features. Here's how they compare in pricing, usability and more.
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Stripe vs. PayPal
By Dock David Treece | November 04, 2025
Read our comparison of Stripe and PayPal to see which provider can best help your business accept payments.
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Lightspeed vs. Square: POS Comparison
By Tom Anziano | November 03, 2025
Find out how Lightspeed and Square compare to see which POS system and payment processor is right for your business.
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Gusto vs. QuickBooks Payroll: Which Payroll Software Is the Best Option for Your Business?
By Dachondra Cason | November 03, 2025
This guide compares the Gusto and QuickBooks payroll software solutions for small businesses to help you choose the right one for your company.
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Clover vs. Square: Comparing Two of Our Top Credit Card Processing Picks
By Eduardo Vasconcellos | November 03, 2025
Clover and Square are top credit card processors with various features that appeal to different businesses. Here's how their services and costs compare.
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Wave Financial Review
By Simone Johnson | October 30, 2025
Wave is an accounting software that offers a free option and useful payroll tools, making it a strong choice for small businesses on a budget.
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Melio Accounting Software
By Max Freedman | October 29, 2025
Our Melio accounting software review covers its affordable pricing and effective invoicing and bill pay tools.
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Intuit TurboTax Review
By Andrew Martins | October 29, 2025
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Stax Payments Review and Pricing
By Mike Berner | October 14, 2025
Stax (formerly Fattmerchant) offers subscription-based merchant services with wholesale interchange pricing, 200+ integrations, and flexible POS hardware.
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GoDaddy POS Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | October 07, 2025
GoDaddy POS charges 2.5% per transaction with Smart Terminal hardware starting at $149. The system tracks sales with easy setup and payroll integration.
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NetSuite Accounting Software Review and Pricing
By Mike Berner | September 24, 2025
Oracle NetSuite is a cloud ERP integrating finance, sales, supply chain, and HR tools. Pricing starts around $999 per month licensing plus $99 per user.
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SBG Funding Review 2026: $5M Loans, 24-Hour Funding, 85% Approval
By Mike Berner | September 12, 2025
SBG Funding offers fast funding and flexible terms on loans up to $5 million, earning a 9 out of 10 rating and our pick for best lender for flexible terms.
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Epos Now Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | September 10, 2025
Epos Now is a top point-of-sale (POS) system known for excellent integrations. Learn about Epos Now's features, limitations, pricing, support and more.
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Square Review and Pricing
By Mike Berner | August 15, 2025
Square is a top credit card processor with no fees, low rates and pay-as-you-go terms. Learn why Square is the best credit card processor for startups.
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Best Pick
The Best Credit Card Processors for Restaurants in 2026
By Mike Berner | August 12, 2025
The best restaurant credit card processors include Square, Clover, Toast and Helcim, offering strong POS features, transparent pricing and fast deposits.
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Chase Payment Solutions Review
By Mike Berner | August 12, 2025
Chase Payment Solutions offers same-day deposits, customer analytics, and HIPAA-compliant InstaMed platform for healthcare providers to process payments.
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Fundbox Business Loan Review and Rates
By Mike Berner | August 01, 2025
Fundbox offers business lines of credit up to $150,000 with 12-24 week terms, 4.66% starting rates, and tech features like cash flow insights and mobile app.
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North Payments Review
By Mike Berner | July 25, 2025
North Payments offers fast approval and easy setup for high-risk businesses, with free equipment, next-day funding and a user-friendly portal.
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Toast POS Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | July 21, 2025
Toast is a top POS system with extensive restaurant features. Learn why Toast's online ordering functionality stands out in the restaurant POS system area.
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Sage 50 Review and Pricing
By Mike Berner | July 18, 2025
Sage Business Cloud Accounting is a cloud-based accounting solution ideal for customizations. Learn how businesses can use Sage to customize integrations.
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Biz2Credit Review and Rates
By Mike Berner | July 17, 2025
Biz2Credit connects businesses to term loans up to $1 million and revenue financing to $2 million with 24-hour approvals and transparent, simple interest rates.