Payroll April 6, 2026
Nearly Half of U.S. Workers Believe Wages Will Never Catch Up to the Cost of Living
Delayed life decisions, worsening stress, and deep pessimism point to an American workforce struggling with long-term financial insecurity.
Payroll December 31, 2025
Here’s the Minimum Salary to Be Financially Comfortable in 2026
The financial advice website GoBankingRates checked with some financial experts for their opinion on what the minimum salary is to feel a sense of money security in the next year.
Payroll November 6, 2025
What’s Keeping Employees Around? More Than Half Say Health, Retirement and Family Benefits
The findings also highlight how technology is reshaping benefits management and freeing HR teams from tedious admin work so they can focus more on supporting their employees.
Payroll November 4, 2025
Most Americans Would Rather Discuss Politics or Religion Than What’s in Their Bank Accounts, Survey Finds
According to a new Bankrate survey, more people feel uncomfortable talking about their bank accounts than about other controversial topics.
Payroll August 13, 2025
CEO Lists 3 Scenarios Where You Should Reject a Raise From Your Employer
A business expert reveals three situations where accepting a raise can actually damage your long-term career prospects and financial future.
Payroll July 16, 2025
5 Signs You’ve Been ‘Ghost Promoted’
A business expert lists telltale signs of “ghost promotions” where employees receive title upgrades without real advancement or higher compensation.
Payroll June 26, 2025
A Quarter of Americans Say They Need to Make $150,000 or More to Live Comfortably
As high prices, tariffs and economic uncertainty reignite concerns of a recession, the majority of U.S. adults (77%) say they aren’t completely financially secure, according to Bankrate’s new Financial Freedom Survey.
Payroll June 26, 2025
States With the Highest and Lowest Take-Home Pay for a $100,000 Salary
The personal finance website GoBankingRates analyzed state and federal data from the Tax Foundation for 2024 to assess what a $100,000 income looks like in each state.
Payroll April 22, 2025
What Salary Do You Need to Be Considered Upper-Middle Class in Your State?
GOBankingRates was able to determine what the upper-middle-class income ranges look like in every state by sourcing each state’s median household income from the 2023 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Payroll April 21, 2025
Want to Take Home $100K After Taxes? Here’s How Much You Need to Earn
A study by GoBankingRates found that nationally the average person needed to earn $130,000 to take home $100,000 after factoring in federal and state income taxes.
February 25, 2025
Survey Shows Adults Who Learned Financial Literacy as a Kid are More Likely to Get Raises
People who grew up with a strong financial education were more likely than others to successfully negotiate their pay later in life once they started their careers.