# Blog & Articles

### [How Compt’s LSA Guardrails Work: Policy Controls Without the Admin Overhead](/content/blog/how-compt-lsa-guardrails-work/index.html)

Lifestyle Spending Accounts are the most flexible way to deliver lifestyle benefits. But that flexibility is exactly what makes some Finance teams nervous. What if...

### [Stipends Are Compensation, and How We Manage Them Needs to Catch Up](/content/blog/stipends-are-compensation-amy-spurling/index.html)

Pull up any job description right now. Somewhere between the responsibilities and the salary range, you’ll find a wellness wallet, a professional development stipend, or...

### [Your Engagement Survey Is Only Telling You Half the Story](/content/blog/employee-engagement-strategy-amy-spurling/index.html)

Every year, companies spend real money asking their employees what they want. Engagement surveys. Pulse checks. Quarterly feedback forms. Annual “state of the company” town...

### [Your Employees Are Already in Perimenopause — Is Your Benefits Strategy Ready?](/content/blog/menopause-employee-benefits-amy-spurling/index.html)

Employee needs change every few years, and companies always scramble to catch up. I’ve watched this pattern play out from two vantage points: first as...

### [How Compt’s LSA Funding Cadence Works — and Why It Determines Utilization](/content/blog/how-compt-lsa-funding-cadence-works/index.html)

Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs) give employees a flexible, reimbursement-based budget to spend across approved categories such as wellness, food, professional development, family care, and more....

### [Top 4 Espresa Alternatives for Employee Stipends and LSAs (2026)](/content/blog/espresa-alternatives-employee-stipends-lsas/index.html)

Espresa is a hybrid employee benefits platform that combines a zero-markup rewards and recognition marketplace with card-based spending, reimbursement workflows, and engagement features like ERG...

### [Lifestyle Benefits for Registered Nurses: What Works for Shift-Based Teams](/content/blog/lifestyle-benefits-for-registered-nurses/index.html)

The lifestyle benefits that registered nurses actually use — and are more likely to stay for — are flexible programs that fit shift-based work. These...

### [LSA vs. Professional Development Stipend Benefits: Pros, Cons, and How to Choose](/content/blog/professional-development-stipend-benefits-pros-cons/index.html)

Whether to invest in your team’s learning and development isn’t really a debate anymore. According to data from LinkedIn, 94% of employees say they’d stay...

### [How to Build a Weight Management Stipend in 2026 (Step-by-Step)](/content/blog/how-to-build-a-weight-management-stipend/index.html)

Healthcare costs are rising at their fastest pace in over a decade, and GLP-1 medications are sitting at the center of that pressure. Employees want...