The days of your family member sending you money in an envelope from overseas are decreasing due to the risk of this money getting lost in transit or removed from your letterbox before you've arrived home. While many merchants and everyday people are sending money to family and friends abroad using … [Read more...] about How to Send Money Overseas with TransferWise
PayPal to TransferWise – Cheap International Money Transfer
While we have covered a number of tutorials on PayPal in the past, in this tutorial we will look at a relatively new platform that goes by the name of TransferWise. I will discuss what TransferWise is and how you can use it with your PayPal account. I will also cover why this platform is so valuable … [Read more...] about PayPal to TransferWise – Cheap International Money Transfer
Stripe vs Square
We've previously taken a look at the notable differences between PayPal and Stripe, although in this tutorial we'll be focusing on the up and coming Square Payment Gateway and how it compares with Stripe. While both Square and Stripe share some similarities such as their branding and names, they … [Read more...] about Stripe vs Square
Check if Your Stripe Checkout is SCA Compliant
Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) came into effect on September the 14th 2019 as part of the latest General Data Protection Regulation. This new regulation affects many online merchants who sell to those within Europe and other businesses that operate within the region. This regulation was … [Read more...] about Check if Your Stripe Checkout is SCA Compliant
How to View and Control WordPress Cron Jobs
What is a Cron Job? Cron Jobs are basically scheduled tasks that are created automatically by WordPress or a WordPress Plugin that you have activated on your website. They are similar to an alarm clock that goes off regularly to trigger an automative response. Before we delve into explaining … [Read more...] about How to View and Control WordPress Cron Jobs
PayPal vs Venmo
PayPal and Venmo are both payment platforms that can be used to accept money from friends, family, employers or customers. They are both leading digital wallets and while they share common features, a number of factors set the two companies apart. In fact, if you've noticed the similarity of these … [Read more...] about PayPal vs Venmo
PayPal Business Loan
If you run a small or medium business and you need a set amount of cash to help your business grow further, than a PayPal Business Loan may be suitable for you. While some business do not qualify for a PayPal Business Loan, if you live within the United States and meet the eligibility either by … [Read more...] about PayPal Business Loan
Pausing or Canceling a Stripe Subscription
While Stripe does not support pausing of a subscription payment, it is possible for your customer to end their subscription and then rejoin at a later date. While this can sometimes be inconvenient it ensures no further payments are withdrawn during a period that the customer will not be benefiting … [Read more...] about Pausing or Canceling a Stripe Subscription
Canceling a PayPal Transaction
If you have sent a payment from your PayPal account, for instance to the wrong address or of the wrong amount, you may be wondering how you can immediately cancel the transaction. While not all transactions can be cancelled when they have been submitted, under a number of circumstances, cancelling a … [Read more...] about Canceling a PayPal Transaction
Refunding PayPal Payment
If for some reason, you need to issue a refund to a customer from your PayPal account, this tutorial will guide you in doing so. If the customer has deposited the amount into your PayPal account, the process is simple and easy. If your customer has paid you via an alternate method, the good news is … [Read more...] about Refunding PayPal Payment