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I am considering implementing credit/debit card payments for all my students’ monthly tuition and materials fees and have a few questions for those who are already doing this. I only have a few students right now and have had no problems with payment by check…

• Last updated 3 years ago
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I have a family of 2 boys that are giving me problems with missed lessons. In the early spring of this past year the mom didn’t want to pay for missed lessons while they went on vacation so had them quit for the summer rather…

• Last updated 3 years ago
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Has anyone used Zelle for payment/money transfers? I’ve heard it’s free, easy, and the transactions are made by phone number verification so parents don’t have to enter a lot of personal information to use it. Many of my families use this to do transfers for…

• Last updated 4 years ago
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Do you have written in your policies, fees that are late incur extra charges? If so, how much extra do you charge? $20 late fee, no exceptions. My invoice says no places held without payment. I charge $25 if an invoice is more than 5…

• Last updated 4 years ago
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I’ve recently had a couple of new students ask if I take PayPal “the world’s most loved way to pay and get paid” Says that right on their website. I’m open to it, but want to know how others who use it handle the fees…

• Last updated 9 years ago
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I’m sure many teachers take checks and/or use PayPal. I used SQUARE for a while with my iPhone but then when I came across DWOLLA I changed it all. Here’s why… We ALL work hard. Time is money. And now with DWOLLA, there is no…

• Last updated 7 years ago
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