Overpayment

For most of us, payday can’t come soon enough. We rely on our employer to pay us accurately, based on our hourly wage or annual salary. But sometimes mistakes do happen. It’s not entirely uncommon for workers to look at their paystub or checking account and see a different amount than they expected. In some […]

It’s payday! You look at your pay stub or bank balance to find the best surprise ever — you’ve been overpaid! It’s like the “Bank Error in your Favor” card in Monopoly. However, before you start making plans for how to spend your unexpected windfall, you should consider one sobering fact. Under U.S. federal law, […]