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Still Saving You Money

saving-moneyWe all hear talk about the good old days. What you could buy for a dollar back then is worth more than a Toonie now. Yes, prices have doubled (sometimes more than doubled!), but not Telpay fees. Let’s take a nostalgic look back to see the rising costs for individuals and businesses.  Continue reading

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Go Cheque Free and We’ll Plant a Tree

 

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Telpay is thrilled to be celebrating the second year of our wildly successful Save a Tree-Plant a Tree Program. In partnership with Tree Canada, when a Telpay customer makes 100 electronic bill payments, Telpay will plant a tree in one of the 5 designated Tree Canada regions throughout our country.

Congratulations to all our customers for reaching the milestone. By switching to electronic payments, not only do our customers enjoy the convenience of going cheque free, but they are also doing their part for the planet.

How Trees Make a Difference

Here are 5 reasons, why trees are important:

  • Trees help remove atmospheric CO2 from the air, which makes the air more breathable and reduces the Greenhouse effect.
  • Trees have medicinal uses. In fact, 1 of 4 pharmaceutical products is plant-based.
  • Trees’ root systems help prevent soil erosion, which prevents water pollution.
  • Trees planted in fields shield against wind and snow and help protect crops.
  • Trees provide shade that cools water, benefiting certain species of fish, plus their roots and branches provide space for fish to hide from predators

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Understand the True Costs and Fees of Credit Cards

There are many well-known benefits for businesses who accept credit card payments. Credit card payments are convenient, help improve cash flow and increase sales. However, there are also many not so well known disadvantages that a business is faced with when they offer credit card payments to their customers. These disadvantages include interchange, charge back, and monthly fees, to name a few. Continue reading

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How to Survive the Tax Season

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Brace yourselves; tax season is almost in full swing.  We can almost hear the eye rolls from our ASP partners who are all thinking “like I need a reminder about tax season, the pile of paper on my desk would never let me forget about it”.

That being said, we are not here to remind you about tax season, we are here to offer you a few secret weapons to help you survive and your business thrive.

24/7 Telpay Support Page
That’s right, 24/7.  When you are putting in your long days of work and need support at the ungodly hours of the morning, Telpay’s online support page has 24/7 access to hundreds of popular FAQ, demo videos and tutorial manuals.

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Cross Border Payments

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Mary Jacques and her husband are the franchise owners of Paul Davis Restoration Inc. in Essex, Ontario.  With more than 370 locations within North America, Paul Davis is the restoration specialist for mold removal, water damage restoration, fire damage clean up, contents cleaning, or any other restoration services.

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