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Monday, September 7, 2026

Money Making Monday
  1. 9:04The One Percent

    Reno-Tahoe just had its best tourism year ever, and bowling might be why

    Reno-Tahoe just closed out a record tourism year, nearly $500 million in room-tax revenue, six straight months of records, and a big assist from a national bowling championship that ran here for four months. What actually drove it, and what it means for the people working the front desk.

    RSCVA (Visit Reno Tahoe) · 2026-08-19Reno-Tahoe International Airport · 2026-06-29KOLO-TV · 2026-08-20Nevada Business Magazine · 2026-08-20RSCVA, economic impact study · 2025-11-05
  2. 9:18The One Percent

    Quit your job in Nevada, and they owe you within 7 days, fired means the same day

    Nevada law puts a hard deadline on your final paycheck: immediate if you're let go, within 7 days or your next payday if you quit, whichever comes first, with a real financial penalty if an employer blows the deadline. The mechanics, the trap around unused PTO, and who to call.

    Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 608 (NRS 608.020, 608.030, 608.040, 608.195, 608.0197) · 2026Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner · 2026Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner, wage claim portal · 2026
  3. 9:32The One Percent

    Nevada's about to change how much of your payroll counts toward your workers' comp bill

    A 2025 Nevada law takes effect October 1 and nearly triples the payroll cap used to calculate workers' comp premiums, from $36,000 a year per employee to just over $98,000, while the state simultaneously cuts the underlying loss costs by almost a third. What it actually means for a small Reno business's bill.

    Nevada Legislature, SB 317 (83rd session, 2025), full bill text · 2025NCCI · 2026Berkley Industrial Comp · 2026
  4. 9:46The One Percent

    The job market's telling you two different things at once, and one of them's about asking for a raise

    Nationally, people are quitting less than they used to, a sign workers feel less confident. Locally, Reno-Sparks employment keeps grinding upward and certain industries are genuinely fighting over workers. How to read both signals honestly before you ask for a raise.

    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS · 2026-09-01Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), BLS CES data · 2026-08-21Nevada DETR, via Carson Now · 2026-08-24Northern Nevada Business Weekly · 2026-09-03Nevada Constitution, Article 10, Section 1 · 2026
  5. StandbyThe One Percent

    The gig app says $25 an hour, here's the real number after your car does the eating

    Rideshare and delivery apps advertise a gross number that isn't what you actually keep. Between a mid-year IRS mileage-rate jump and record Reno gas prices, here's the honest formula for figuring out your real hourly pay, and when gig work is genuinely worth it anyway.

    IRS Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-29 · 2026-07-13IRS Topic No. 554 · 2026IRS.gov, estimated tax FAQs · 2026AAA, via KOLO-TV · 2026-09-03Uber (help.uber.com) · 2026U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Western Information Office · 2025-05Gridwise, 2026 Annual Gig Mobility Report · 2026
  6. StandbyThe One Percent

    That 401(k) match your employer's been putting in might not actually be yours yet

    Your own 401(k) contributions are always 100% yours. The employer match is a different story, it can vest on a schedule, and leaving too early can mean walking away from real money you thought you'd already earned. How to check your own number before you give notice.

    IRS.gov, Retirement Topics - Vesting · 202626 U.S.C. Section 411(a)(2) · 2026IRS proposed regulations, via Federal Register / govinfo.gov · 2023-02-27

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