as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
almost half of her paycheck goes to child care and transportation expenses
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Generally, employees pay taxes via withholdings from each paycheck.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Nathaniel and Peggy were separated, and the three brothers grew up surviving on Peggy’s paychecks from her job running a truck stop.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Your team needs to feel a sense of ownership—a paycheck is simply not enough to keep them engaged.
—Francis Dinha, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Americans’ paychecks are also growing more slowly — an average of about 3.5% annually, still a solid pace — which reduces inflationary pressures.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Nathaniel and Peggy were separated, and the three brothers grew up surviving on Peggy’s paychecks from her job running a truck stop.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Your team needs to feel a sense of ownership—a paycheck is simply not enough to keep them engaged.
—Francis Dinha, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Americans’ paychecks are also growing more slowly — an average of about 3.5% annually, still a solid pace — which reduces inflationary pressures.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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