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According to my calculations, had the United States moved to real-time payments when the British did, more than $200 billion would have been saved by people living paycheck to paycheck—money that has instead flowed to bank profits, check cashers, and payday lenders.
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Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Since its infancy, Miller set out to provide an alternative to payday and title loans to the tens of millions who can’t qualify for conventional credit cards or bank loans.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Both players are in line for seven-figure paydays from Power Four schools.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
In what could be his last appearance with the Mean Green, former walk-on Mestemaker did not make a strong case for a big NIL payday after recently entering the transfer portal.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Since its infancy, Miller set out to provide an alternative to payday and title loans to the tens of millions who can’t qualify for conventional credit cards or bank loans.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Both players are in line for seven-figure paydays from Power Four schools.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
In what could be his last appearance with the Mean Green, former walk-on Mestemaker did not make a strong case for a big NIL payday after recently entering the transfer portal.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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payday
noun
pay·day
ˈpā-ˌdā 
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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