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Expense Management

Strategies and tools for managing business expenses efficiently

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NCUA Preempts State Interchange-Fee Laws: What the Credit Union Rule Means for Your Business

On June 30, 2026, the NCUA issued an interim final rule declaring that federal law preempts state laws — like Illinois's Interchange Fee Prohibition Act — that bar interchange fees on the sales-tax and tip portions of card transactions for federal credit unions. Here is what the rule says, why the litigation is far from over, and how small businesses should track card-processing costs while the rules stay unsettled.

mike

paymentsbankingsmall-business

Ramp's $44 Billion Valuation: What the Corporate-Card Land Grab Means for Small Business Fees

Ramp raised $750 million at a $44 billion valuation in June 2026 — nearly triple its worth a year earlier — while Capital One closed its $5.15 billion Brex acquisition. Here's how interchange-funded 'free' corporate cards turn into platform fees, what to check before renewal, and why the spend-management arms race is a pricing signal for small businesses.

mike

fintechsmall-businessexpense-management

USPS's Second 2026 Rate Hike: What the Temporary 8% Surcharge Means for Small Shippers

On April 26, 2026, USPS layered a temporary 8% surcharge on Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select — on top of January's general rate increase — scheduled through January 17, 2027. Why small shippers absorb more of the hit than enterprise accounts, why the sunset date deserves skepticism, and four ways to limit the damage.

mike

small-businesse-commerceexpense-management

AI Chatbot Disclosure Laws by State: What Small Businesses Must Know in 2026

By mid-2026, roughly a dozen states — including Colorado, California, New York, Oregon, and Washington — regulate AI chatbots, with penalties from $1,000 per occurrence under Colorado's HB 26-1263 to $10,000 under California's proposed AB 1609. Here is which laws cover ordinary business support bots, which target companion apps only, and the low-cost disclosure steps that satisfy most of them.

mike

aicompliancelegal

OSHA's Hazard Communication Deadline Moved to November 20, 2026: A Small Business Compliance Guide

OSHA's January 2026 rule moved the Hazard Communication compliance deadline for employers to November 20, 2026 for substances (May 19, 2028 for mixtures). Here's what small businesses must update — labels, training, and written HazCom programs — plus penalties up to $16,550 per serious violation and the 70% reduction now available to employers with up to 25 workers.

mike

oshaworkplace-safetycompliance

How to Book a Workers' Comp Dividend Check (and Why a Retro-Rating Plan Can Also Send You a Bill)

Workers' comp dividend checks and retro-rating adjustments arrive 6–30 months after a policy expires. Dividends are discretionary — book them as a reduction of insurance expense when declared, never accrued in advance. Retro adjustments are contractual — accrue the estimated premium as a liability in the period the losses occurred, then true up at each 6-, 18-, and 30-month adjustment.

mike

insurancesmall-businessbookkeeping
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