# Before You Front the Funds: Benefits and Pitfalls of Earned Wage Access Tools

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Podcast: [Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/payments-pros-the-payments-law-podcast-6419596)
Published: 2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Carlin McCrory, Tracey Diamond, and Emily Schifter explore the emerging world of earned wage access (EWA), or on-demand pay, through the lens of the reality TV show Shark Tank.

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