Blog articles about finance, HR, and tax

Indirect Compensation: Examples, Taxes, and Pay Stubs

The salary number in your offer letter is rarely what the job is actually worth. Indirect compensation, the health coverage, retirement matching, paid leave, and perks layered... Read More

By Samantha Clark

Aug. 23, 26

Retro Hours on Your Pay Stub: What They Mean (2026)

Payroll

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Retro Hours on Your Pay Stub: What They Mean (2026)

You open your pay stub and there's a line that wasn't there last time: RETRO. Maybe it lists a few retro hours, maybe just a dollar figure. Either way, you're... Read More

By Samantha Clark

Aug. 22, 26

Payroll

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Payroll Software for Hospitality: 2026 Buyer's Guide

Running payroll for a hotel or a restaurant isn't like running payroll anywhere else. You've got servers earning a $2.13 cash wage topped up by tips. There's... Read More

By Samantha Clark

Aug. 21, 26

Pay Period 2026: How Many You Get and When You Actually Get Paid

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Pay Period 2026: How Many You Get and When You Actually Get Paid

Almost every payroll question comes down to two things: how many times you get paid this year, and how long you wait after the work is done. Your pay period decides both.... Read More

By Samantha Clark

Aug. 20, 26

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Social Security Administration 2026: COLA, Payment Dates and New Rules

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Social Security Administration 2026: COLA, Payment Dates and New Rules

The Social Security Administration made real changes this year, and most of them show up directly in your monthly deposit. Benefits rose 2.8 percent in January, the amount... Read More

By James Wilson

Aug. 20, 26

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Accrued Hours Meaning: How to Read Your PTO Balance

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Accrued Hours Meaning: How to Read Your PTO Balance

You're looking at your pay stub and there's a line that says something like "PTO Accrued 42.50." You know it's about time off. What you don't know... Read More

By Samantha Clark

Aug. 20, 26

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How to Access Your Dollar Tree Paystub in 2026 (Workday, Doculivery and W-2)

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How to Access Your Dollar Tree Paystub in 2026 (Workday, Doculivery and W-2)

If you went looking for your Dollar Tree paystub in the usual place and could not find it, nothing is wrong with your account. Dollar Tree moved pay stubs into Workday on... Read More

By James Wilson

Aug. 20, 26

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What Is a PEO in Insurance? Coverage, Costs, and Cons

Human Resources

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What Is a PEO in Insurance? Coverage, Costs, and Cons

Two people usually end up asking what is a PEO in insurance, from opposite directions. One is an employee who spotted an unfamiliar company name on their pay stub. The other... Read More

By Samantha Clark

Aug. 19, 26

What Are Social Security Tips on W2? Box 7 Explained (2026)

W2 Form

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What Are Social Security Tips on W2? Box 7 Explained (2026)

Your W-2 arrives, Box 7 has a number in it, and it doesn't match Box 3. That gap catches tipped workers off guard every January. So what are social security tips on w2... Read More

By Samantha Clark

Aug. 18, 26

FICA Tip Credit: How It Works and How to Claim It (2026)

Tax

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FICA Tip Credit: How It Works and How to Claim It (2026)

Run a restaurant, a bar, or a salon? You pay 7.65% in employer payroll tax on every dollar of reported tips your customers hand your staff. You never touched that money,... Read More

By Samantha Clark

Aug. 17, 26