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Gross Pay vs. Net Pay: Where Your Money Goes Between Paycheck and Bank
February 25, 2026

Your gross pay is what you earned. Your net pay is what hits your bank. The difference — taxes, benefits, retirement — can be 25-40% of your paycheck. Here's the breakdown.

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Pay Stub Error? How to Dispute a Payroll Mistake and Get It Corrected
February 25, 2026

Payroll errors are more common than most employees realize — wrong hours, missing overtime, incorrect deductions. Here's exactly how to spot them and what to do to get them fixed.

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YTD on Your Pay Stub: What Year-to-Date Means and Why It Matters
February 25, 2026

YTD stands for Year-to-Date — the running total of all earnings, taxes, and deductions from January 1 through your current pay period. Here is why it matters.

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FICA Taxes on Your Pay Stub: Social Security and Medicare Explained
February 25, 2026

FICA stands for Federal Insurance Contributions Act — it's the Social Security and Medicare taxes taken from every paycheck. Here's exactly how they're calculated.

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Pay Stub Verification for Landlords: How to Confirm Tenant Income Quickly
February 25, 2026

Landlords: how to verify tenant income using pay stubs, what to check, red flags to watch for, and how automation speeds up tenant screening.

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How to Read a Pay Stub: Every Field Explained
February 25, 2026

Your pay stub contains a lot of numbers. Here is exactly what each one means — from gross wages to net pay to every deduction in between.

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Year-to-Date Pay Stub: What YTD Means and How to Use It
February 25, 2026

The YTD column on your pay stub tracks cumulative totals from January 1. It is one of the most useful columns — here is how to read it and what to verify.

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Pay Stub Deductions Explained: What Every Line Means
February 25, 2026

Every line between your gross pay and net pay is money going somewhere. Here is exactly where each deduction goes and why.

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Gross Pay vs Net Pay: What Is the Difference?
February 25, 2026

Gross pay is what you earn. Net pay is what you keep. The gap between them — taxes, insurance, retirement — is the story of every pay stub.