How Much of Your Invoice Does Square Take and What to Charge Instead)

How Much of Your Invoice Does Square Take and What to Charge Instead

You send a quick invoice for a “small” job—maybe a $75 edit, a $120 consult, a $50 rush fix—because you want to be easy to work with. Your client pays fast (great), you move on (also great), and then your payout hits… and it’s not the number you had in your head. That moment messes […]

Are You Underpricing Because of Square Fees? Check in 30 Seconds

Are You Underpricing Because of Square Fees? Check in 30 Seconds

Are You Underpricing Because of Square Fees? Check in 30 Seconds You close a sale, feel the little dopamine hit, and think: “Nice—$120 job.” Then payout day arrives and the deposit is… not $120. It’s not that Square is “stealing” from you. It’s that pricing feels clean in your head (a nice round number), but […]

How Square Fees Quietly Kill Margin – Calculate the Real Cost

How Square Fees Quietly Kill Margin (Calculate the Real Cost)

How Square Fees Quietly Kill Margin – Calculate the Real Cost You look at your dashboard and think: “We did $50,000 this month. Nice.” Then you open the bank deposit and feel that little pinch: “Why is the payout… less?” It’s not just “a small fee.” It’s the way payment processing works in real life: […]