E-commerce

If you take credit cards, you have no doubt noticed the "discount fee" on your merchant statement. Bundled in with that fee is something called an "interchange fee" deducted from each transaction. Typically, 70 to 89 percent of the discount rate goes to pay the interchange fee.

How to set up an online store for $99.

Now more than ever, it is easier to have an online storefront, but just offering items for sale does not guarantee a profit. Here are four elements to help your site generate more sales.

Make sure that your online store doesn't get caught offguard -- or offline.

Accepting credit cards for online purchases isn't the only way to process e-business transactions. In another step towards a paperless society, the electronic check opens up new payment options for consumers.