      Some companies pay employees weekly. Others pay twice a month. Every other week is also popular. Company policies, industry traditions, and state and federal regulations all play a role in choices. Usually everything works out for everyone, but 2026 is special. Thanks to a rare calendar quirk, every-other-week companies are facing some hard choices.
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   A new investigative report, RENT NOW, PAIN LATER: How âRent Now, Pay Later Loansâ Put Working People at Risk, shares how these lenders are pushing loan products that involve hidden high costs, misleading claims and deceptive practices that push already-underpaid workers further into debt. Further, the fine print in these loans builds in abuses that deny consumers a legal right to challenge the fraudulent practices or to recover their hard-earned monies.Â
      Leading employees is a major responsibility, and not everyone is a born leader. For most people, it takes time, patience, practice and support from your own manager. If you have been promoted within your company, you are already familiar with how things work and who the players are. If you are new to the company, it will take you time to learn the ropes. The best way to do this is to observe and then act accordingly. In both scenarios, you will need to understand the organizational structure, how your team fits into the whole and what relationships you will need to develop within the company to make your team succeed.
    Beginning January 1, 2026, certain higherâearning employees who make catchâup contributions to employerâsponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b)) must make those catchâup contributions on a Roth (afterâtax) basis. This requirement comes from SECURE 2.0 Act §603 and is now fully clarified through final IRS regulations issued in September 2025.
 The 2025 tax filing season reflects one of the most significant sets of changes in recent years following enactment of H.R. 1, P.L. 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While the law permanently extended many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it also introduced new deductions and reporting requirements that increase complexity for organizations and their employees.
      As the new year begins, nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, employee benefit plans, and the businesses and individuals that support them throughout South Florida are navigating a shifting landscape of accounting standards, regulatory priorities, and tax planning considerations. Proactive awareness and early preparation can help minimize surprises, strengthen compliance, and create meaningful efficiencies in the months ahead.
    Just in time for Black History Month, Latriece Watkins, a longtime Walmart executive, has been named president and chief executive officer of Samâs Club, effective Feb. 1, in a leadership reshuffle announced by Walmartâs board. The promotion places Watkins, a 28-year veteran of the company, at the helm of one of the nationâs biggest membership retail chains.
    On behalf of the nearly 9 million people who are now in default on their student loans, a coalition of advocates from consumer, civil rights, and education organizations are appealing to the federal Education Department to halt its plans to begin garnishing borrower wages this month. Default status connotes borrowers are 270 days or more behind on their payments.
 BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE â The rise in unemployment has been uneven, with Black workers experiencing some of the most severe impacts. Black men ages 20 and older saw their unemployment rate jump from 6.6 percent in September to 7.5 percent in November. Black women ages 20 and older recorded an unemployment rate of 7.1 percent in November, slightly lower than Septemberâs 7.5 percent but still higher than any other racial or ethnic group.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE â Federal tax refunds are positioned for a sharp rise next year, with new projections showing that the average payment could increase by about $1,000 for millions of Americans.