How buying groups actually make money.

The economics of the middle in a buying-group transaction — three revenue streams, why two are generous and one starts to look like skimming when it's pushed too far.

Sourcing at Best Buy for buying groups: the full playbook.

Best Buy is the workhorse retailer of buying-group flow. Sourced right, it's the most consistent source of high-AOV inventory you'll find. Here's the complete operational playbook.

Schedule C for buying-group resellers, line by line.

Where to put your $94k 1099-NEC, what's deductible, what isn't, and the four lines that get most resellers audited.

LLC vs sole proprietor: does it actually matter for resellers?

An LLC is a $300/year decision dressed up as a $30,000/year decision in the wrong reseller's mouth. Here's when it matters and when it's overkill.

How to align Net 30 with your credit card cycle for free float.

If you time it right, Net 30 plus a long-grace card gives you 50+ days of free working capital and a higher commission. The math is unglamorous but mechanical.

Buying group vs Amazon FBA: which fits your reseller setup?

Two completely different operating models with similar input costs. Here's the honest tradeoff matrix — capital, time, risk, margin, scalability — for sellers actually doing the volume.

What is a buying group? A no-BS explainer.

Buying groups let resellers tap into retailer rebates, promos, and allocations that no solo seller can get. Here's the actual mechanics.

Amazon gating 101 for buying-group resellers.

Gated brands, gated categories, ungating strategies, and why you should care before you load up on any buy.

The 1099-NEC for resellers, plain English.

If you sold more than $600 through a buying group last year, you're getting a form. Here's how to read it, file it, and keep the IRS bored.

Net 7 vs Net 15 vs Net 30: which term actually pays you more?

The bonus tiers look small on paper. Worked out on real buy volume, they swing five figures a year.

Chase 5/24 for resellers: how to actually navigate it.

5/24 isn't a death sentence — it's a sequencing problem. Here's what counts, what doesn't, and a 12-month application calendar that maximizes Chase points without burning the relationship.

Costco card stacking in 2026: how to clear 4%+ on every dollar.

Executive membership plus the Costco Anywhere Visa creates a clean 4% floor. Here's the math, the membership-tier breakeven, and where the stack actually breaks down.

The best credit cards for buying groups in 2026.

Six cards that make sense if you're running 5-figure+ monthly buys — ranked by effective return, not marketing copy.

5 business cards every reseller should have in 2026.

The starter rotation. Built around no-foreign-fee, high-SUB, high-category cards — and one quiet workhorse.

May 2026: bank bonus playbook for resellers.

What kinds of offers tend to surface in Q2, what to prioritize when you only have time to chase a few, and a checklist for evaluating any specific bonus you find on a tracker.

Best banks that accept brokerage push as direct deposit (2026).

Not every bank treats a Fidelity ACH push as 'direct deposit.' Here's the working list, the historical holdouts, and how to never lose a bonus to fine print again.

April 2026: bank bonuses worth chasing this month.

Fresh bonuses that stack cleanly with a reseller's direct-deposit cashflow. Seven picks, all under 90-day hold times.

How bank bonuses actually work (and why they're back).

A quick tour of the mechanics, the clawback traps, and why 2026 is the best year for bonuses in a decade.