Payment resources for owner-run local businesses

Payment guides, tools and checklists.

Credit-card processing, dual-pricing and CRM guides, calculators and worksheets for auto repair, machine shops, body, wrap, tint, medical spa and wellness owners.

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Auto repair guides and tools

Find auto repair guides on card costs, customer approvals and the decisions behind the service desk. Browse the full collection of articles, calculators and worksheets, then work with your own shop’s figures.

Auto body guides and tools

Explore auto body guides for repair payments, customer approvals and day-to-day shop decisions. Browse every article, calculator and worksheet, then use your own figures to work through the questions that matter to your shop.

Vehicle wrap guides and tools

Explore vehicle wrap guides on payment costs, deposits, approvals and running a shop. Browse every article, calculator and worksheet. These tools help with business decisions and card fees; they don’t estimate what a customer’s wrap should cost.

Window tint guides and tools

Find window tint guides for payment costs, customer approvals and everyday business decisions. Browse the complete collection of articles, calculators and worksheets and work through them with your own shop’s figures.

Medical spa guides and tools

Explore medical spa guides on payment costs, customer approvals and daily business decisions. Browse all the articles, calculators and worksheets, then use your own figures to review packages, deposits and payment workflows.

Wellness center guides and tools

Find wellness center guides for payment costs, customer approvals and everyday decisions. Browse the full collection of articles, calculators and worksheets, then work with your own figures for sessions, packages and memberships.

Machine shop guides and tools

Explore machine shop guides on payment costs, customer approvals and daily operations. Browse all the articles, calculators and worksheets, then work with your own figures, buyer roles and drawing revisions.

Check the numbers before making the next decision

Work out a film order, reconcile a core credit, compare bay-hour costs or test a class schedule. Each free tool explains its calculations and limits, with results you can download.

Ceramic coating studios

Ceramic Coating Bay-Hour & Labor Calculator

Compare ceramic coating contribution per bay-hour and person-hour, accounting for prep, cure occupancy, direct labor, materials and entered payment fees.

Vehicle restoration shops

Restoration Progress Billing Calculator

Reconcile restoration scope, completed work, progress invoices, applied payments and unapplied deposits to find billing gaps without double-counting cash.

Collision refinish departments

Body Shop Paint Material Recovery Calculator

Calculate paint material recovery and cost per refinish hour by matching approved charges to color, clear, primer and sundries used on the same repairs.

Diesel remanufactured parts work

Diesel Core Charge Reconciliation Calculator

Reconcile diesel core charges, approved and posted supplier credits, cash refunds and customer refunds to find pending balances without double-counting credits.

Fleet graphics production

Wrap Film Roll Planner: Panels, Trim & Cost

Plan identical rectangular wrap panels in a fixed direction. Check fit, whole rolls to buy, cut-strip cost and trim area without assuming optimized nesting.

Device-based med spa services

Med Spa Device Break-Even Session Calculator

Find the device sessions needed to cover monthly operating costs after supplies, provider labor and payment fees, then compare that count with available slots.

Payment workflows for your specialty

Pick the guide that matches your next job: a teardown approval, film order, fleet invoice or prepaid series of visits. Work through the example, then use the worksheet for your own records.

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Job cash flow planner

See how deposits, material bills, labor costs and payment delays affect a job's cash gap. Try four sample jobs, download a CSV or print to PDF.

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Fleet invoice checklist

Check approval, purchase orders, payer setup and submission requirements for a fleet invoice. Download a printable packet showing what still needs attention.

Put the information to work

Compare your costs, try the toolbox, or use your numbers to work through a business decision.

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Medical Spa HSA and FSA Payment Guide

Answer med spa HSA and FSA questions without promising eligibility, using current IRS guidance on cosmetic procedures, medical exceptions, receipts, refunds and records.

Wellness Center HSA and FSA Payment Guide

Answer HSA and FSA questions without promising eligibility, using current IRS guidance on health-club dues, general health expenses, medical exceptions, receipts and refunds.

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