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Make the Most of Free Money

Money Talk

Retail Rewards - Loyalty programs are common among retailers and restaurants and shoppers can earn points that convert to cash-off or free meals. Tax Refund Adjustments - Sometimes people miss a tax credit, deduction, or adjustment and need to file an amended tax return. The IRS views these rewards as discounts and not income.

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Affordable ways to get employees on their bikes

Employee Benefits

Employee discounts… Our Employee Discounts Platform is home to discounts and savings with over 100 retailers, including those from which you can purchase bikes for the whole family. Unlike with a Cycle to Work scheme, employees can’t spread the cost over monthly salary deductions but can benefit from discounts of up to 20%.

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Practical Inflation-Fighting Strategies

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Clothing Shop department store sales and use coupons, join retailer loyalty programs to earn rewards, shop at thrift and consignment stores, shop for deals online (e.g., Asos, Mango, Amazon, Zara), and make clothing repairs and alterations to extend the life of garments. Insurance Play “what if?” (e.g.,

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SmartPay… the cost-neutral employee benefit you need in 2024

Employee Benefits

That’s why SmartPay, our cost-neutral salary deduction scheme, is the employee benefit your people and business need in 2024. Salary deduct schemes… cost-neutral employee benefits A quick note on salary deduction schemes… Salary sacrifice and salary deduct are often interchanged. Read on to discover why.

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FitFlop introduces salary sacrifice nursery scheme

Employee Benefits

The scheme, which is offered in partnership with WorkPlace Nursery, will enable employees to pay for nursery fees through a deduction from their gross pay, which will save on tax and national insurance contributions (NICs). The post FitFlop introduces salary sacrifice nursery scheme appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Exclusive: Welsh government rolls out new employee benefits framework

Employee Benefits

Launched this week and set to run until 2028, with break clauses at the end of years two and three, the managed service provision framework includes a fully managed service and individual services for employee benefit schemes, covering a range of salary sacrifice and voluntary deduction arrangements.

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The Impact of Indexing: 13 Real World Examples

Money Talk

For example, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures changes paid by consumers for frequently-purchased retail goods and services. Other tax numbers that get indexed are the standard deduction, certain tax credits, and the deduction for business-related and medical mileage. Below is a description of 13 common situations: 1.

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