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A Teens Guide to Money and Finance, Part 2

Links To help teens and young adults become educated in finances, we have provided helpful resources: Financial Literacy – information for teens and adults on how to be more financially aware....

Should Teens and College Students Have Credit Cards, Part 2

After High School After your child graduates high school, it is common for the parents to yield to his or her desire for complete independence. While there is certainly a benefit...

Teaching Children How To Earn Money:

Allowances Depending on the family’s situation, it is wise to determine a rough guide as to the amount of money that each child is allowed to earn. Some families set...

The History of Currency From Bartering To The Credit Card, Part 2

806 AD: The Appearance of Paper Currency A by-product of Chinese block printing was paper currency. It began as “flying cash” during the Tang Dynasty. These “flying cash” were actually...

Merchant Services: SOPA Resource Download

In an effort to give our merchants access to comprehensive and detailed information regarding the Stop Online Piracy Act download (SOPA), Host Merchant Services provides a link to the complete copy of...

Merchant Services: E-Commerce, Part 2

The 1990’s gave us the creation of Netscape 1.0, which was a browser that the public could use to buy and sell products online. Netscape 1.0 began developing technologies that would...

Merchant Services: Consumer Credit Card Protection, Part 2

Debit cards are another way for customer to pay that offer the same convenience as a credit card, but the funds are deducted directly from their bank account instead of credit. Theft...

Merchant Services: Online Fraud Prevention, Part 2

Phishing Phishing has become of the more recent online frauds that have surfaced. The way phishing works is that an e-mail is sent from a notable company saying that there...

Identity Theft: Protect Your Credit Score

Who Can Help? Identity theft can seem daunting, but with the right resources and dedication, it is possible to restore your credit score. The following resources can provide more information...