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Should you Hospital System Offer EWA?

Attract 2x applications while cutting employee turnover in half!
April 28, 2023

How Texan Employers Can Win the War on Talent as the Great Resignation Intensifies

Learn how stress-relieving employee benefits like Earned Wage Access (EWA) can help improve your recruitment and retention amidst the lingering Great Resignation.
October 20, 2022

What Does APR Mean and How Does That Impact my Debt?

How much do you think you will pay if you borrow $400 with a 400% APR? While a 10% APR sounds nice, a typical payday loan APR is 664% in Texas. APR tells you how much of a loan amount you will pay in interest and fees over time.
March 25, 2022

What is Earned Wage Access (EWA)?

Learn what earned wage access (EWA) is — and what it’s not. Earned wage access is NOT a loan.
February 18, 2022

Texas Employers: How To Attract Employees and Increase Employee Retention with Earned Wage Access

If your company is having trouble with employee retention and recruitment in 2021, you’re far from alone. Maintaining a strong & loyal workforce has become a major challenge.
October 12, 2021

Texas workforce returns to work

The Texas economy is opening back up, and employment is on the rise. However, employers are struggling to attract talent even though there are more jobs today than before the pandemic. Learn more about what you can do to attract & retain the right talent
July 19, 2021

'Pronto Pay handles accessed wages': Houston-based company helps employees get access to payments before payday

Pronto Pay a Houston startup, is making it easier for employees to get paid before payday with its app.
May 27, 2021

When faced with unforeseen expenses, avoid interest debt at all cost

Where do you get money when faced with an unexpected expense such as a car incident, medical bill, or unforeseen travel? Do you know all of your options?
May 11, 2021

3 Houston innovators to know this week

In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — tech consulting, health care, and fintech — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
May 6, 2021

Houston-based software startup aims to connect workers with wages in real time

"When you think about it, payroll hasn't changed in nearly two centuries. As far as we can remember, you get paid weekly or bi-weekly. And that's precisely the point we're trying to solve," Price says.
April 15, 2021

Houston fintech startup Pronto Pay launches with new financing

ProntoPay's platform allows hourly workers to access their accrued wages prior to their paycheck cycling.
April 15, 2021