diff --git a/.meteor/packages b/.meteor/packages
index 7db5e301e..ff17493bc 100644
--- a/.meteor/packages
+++ b/.meteor/packages
@@ -13,19 +13,4 @@ accounts-password@1.5.0
 # accounts-twitter
 # accounts-facebook
 
-############ Your Packages ############
-
-#tutorial-step-1 - You can follow along with the video here: http://docs.vulcanjs.org/example-simple.html
-# This is where you enable packages. 
-
-example-simple
-# example-movies
-# example-instagram
-# example-forum
-# example-customization
-# example-permissions
-# example-membership
-# example-interfaces
-# example-reactions
-
 vulcan:debug
diff --git a/packages/vulcan-events/lib/modules/events.js b/packages/vulcan-events/lib/modules/events.js
index 499629fb3..1fa71d215 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-events/lib/modules/events.js
+++ b/packages/vulcan-events/lib/modules/events.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const track = async (eventName, eventProperties, currentUser) => {
       await f(eventName, eventProperties, currentUser);
     } catch (error) {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-      console.log(`// ${f.name} track error`);
+      console.log(`// ${f.name} track error for event ${eventName}`);
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.log(error);
     }
diff --git a/packages/vulcan-lib/lib/modules/collections.js b/packages/vulcan-lib/lib/modules/collections.js
index fc728b107..d5d77126a 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-lib/lib/modules/collections.js
+++ b/packages/vulcan-lib/lib/modules/collections.js
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export const createCollection = options => {
 
   collection.getParameters = (terms = {}, apolloClient, context) => {
 
-    // debug(terms);
+    // console.log(terms);
 
     let parameters = {
       selector: {},
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export const createCollection = options => {
     const maxDocuments = getSetting('maxDocumentsPerRequest', 1000);
     parameters.options.limit = (!terms.limit || terms.limit < 1 || terms.limit > maxDocuments) ? maxDocuments : terms.limit;
 
-    // debug(parameters);
+    // console.log(parameters);
 
     return parameters;
   }
diff --git a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/components/ChargesDashboard.jsx b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/components/ChargesDashboard.jsx
index 6fb1e2418..4fe6b3fce 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/components/ChargesDashboard.jsx
+++ b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/components/ChargesDashboard.jsx
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ const ChargesDashboard = props =>
           name: 'createdAtFormattedShort', 
           label: 'Created At',
         },
-        'user', 
+        'user',
+        'amount',
         'type', 
         'source',
         'productKey',
diff --git a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/components/Checkout.jsx b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/components/Checkout.jsx
index 4c7d04199..95bf09a5a 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/components/Checkout.jsx
+++ b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/components/Checkout.jsx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Checkout.contextTypes = {
 Checkout.propTypes = {
   productKey: PropTypes.string,
   currentUser: PropTypes.object, 
-  button: PropTypes.func, 
+  button: PropTypes.object, 
   coupon: PropTypes.string,
   associatedDocument: PropTypes.object,
   customAmount: PropTypes.number,
diff --git a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/charges/schema.js b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/charges/schema.js
index cb6148e86..1f5e73125 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/charges/schema.js
+++ b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/charges/schema.js
@@ -94,6 +94,16 @@ const schema = {
 
   // GraphQL only
 
+  amount: {
+    type: Number,
+    optional: true,
+    viewableBy: ['admins'],
+    resolveAs: {
+      type: 'Int',
+      resolver: charge => charge.data.amount,
+    }  
+  },
+
   createdAtFormatted: {
     type: String,
     optional: true,
diff --git a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/fragments.js b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/fragments.js
index 13f31f7bd..15d602b37 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/fragments.js
+++ b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/fragments.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ registerFragment(`
     #  pageUrl
     # }
 
+    amount
     properties
     stripeId
     stripeChargeUrl
diff --git a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/products.js b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/products.js
index 29083a39e..6c4ba95c7 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/products.js
+++ b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/modules/products.js
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 export const Products = {};
 
-export const addProduct = (productKey, product) => {
-  Products[productKey] = product;
+export const addProduct = (productKey, product, productType = 'product') => {
+
+  let productWithType; 
+
+  // if product is a function, set it to a new function that returns the same thing except
+  // with `type` set to `productType`
+  if (typeof product === 'function') {
+    productWithType = document => {
+      const returnValue = product(document);
+      returnValue.type = 'subscription';
+      return returnValue;
+    }
+  } else {
+    productWithType = product;
+    productWithType.type = 'subscription';
+  }
+
+  Products[productKey] = productWithType;
+};
+
+export const addSubscriptionProduct = (productKey, product) => {
+  addProduct(productKey, product, 'subscription');
 };
diff --git a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/server/integrations/stripe.js b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/server/integrations/stripe.js
index 3b4c7fa06..67f3eafac 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/server/integrations/stripe.js
+++ b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/server/integrations/stripe.js
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ export const performAction = async (args) => {
 
   metadata = await runCallbacks('stripe.charge.sync', metadata, user, product, collection, document, args);
 
-  if (product.plan) {
-    // if product has a plan, subscribe user to it
+  if (product.type === 'subscription') {
+    // if product is a subscription product, subscribe user to its plan
     returnDocument = await createSubscription({ user, product, collection, document, metadata, args });
   } else {
     // else, perform charge
diff --git a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/stylesheets/style.scss b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/stylesheets/style.scss
index 1a334c6d2..7b4a8821c 100644
--- a/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/stylesheets/style.scss
+++ b/packages/vulcan-payments/lib/stylesheets/style.scss
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       pointer-events: none;
     }
     .spinner{
-      display: block;
+      display: flex;
     }
   }
 }
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