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Crafting Joy for Workers, Hobby Lobby Announces a Wage Hike

HR Digest

Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the national median for retail workers to be around $16.19 This makes Hobby Lobby’s 2024 pay hike a whole 19% higher than the national median wage for retail workers. “A pillar of our success is taking care of our employees,” Hobby Lobby founder and CEO, David Green explained in the company post.

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How to Be Smart About FSA Spending

Benefit Resource Inc.

We think it’s pretty obvious, but we LOVE Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). With roughly 160 Flexible Spending Account (FSA)-related blogs on our site concentrating on eligibility, spending options, plan strategy, savings, and more…we cover it all! Day camps can include anything from sports camps to STEM camps.

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FSA eligible expenses — what purchases count?

Business Management Daily

Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paycheck to use for medical or dependent care expenses. While flexible spending accounts are typically associated with medical costs there are a couple of different types of FSAs. Wherever you fall, we have answers for you. Healthcare FSA.

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Who Knew? Ten Lesser-Known Money-Saving Tips

Money Talk

Also, cash-back and low-interest credit cards, pre-tax employer flexible spending accounts, negotiating (a.k.a., Nevertheless, I also continue to find money savings tips that are new to me. I call them my “Who Knews?” Below is a list of 10 of my “Who Knews?” from the several recent annual AARP 99 Great Ways to Save articles.

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It’s National Sunglasses Day

Benefit Resource Inc.

Two of the most common accounts are a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Other eye drops can be purchased over-the-counter at local or national retailers. There are a variety of different plans and accounts available. Eye drops can be a tricky subject when talking about what is eligible.

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Best practices to avoid receipt requests

Benefit Resource Inc.

This is typically your larger retailers and pharmacy chains that sell a broad range of products and services. Use your card at IIAS merchants We briefly touched on this in our first post, noting that you will almost never receive a request for substantiation after making a purchase at an IIAS merchant. Click here for a list of merchants.

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The Lost Receipt

Benefit Resource Inc.

Generally, large retailers and pharmacy chains are registered as an IIAS merchant. Use your card at an IIAS merchant to avoid the need for receipts. An IIAS merchant uses an inventory management system to uniquely identify eligible medical expenses. Search for an IIAS Merchant near you through the Sigis Store Locator. Be proactive.