List every upcoming payday
Biweekly checks don't come on the same date — lay the next year of paydays out in a row.
Tools used in this guide
The job
Budgeting against paydays needs the actual dates, and a biweekly schedule drifts through the month — some years even carry a 'bonus' 27th check. Anchored to one known payday, the whole sequence is deterministic.
Schedule and anchor
Choose weekly, biweekly, semimonthly (any two days — the form starts at 15 and 30, and a day past month-end clamps to the last day), or monthly; give the anchor date. Pick whether weekend paydays shift to Friday, stay put, or move to Monday.
Worked example
Biweekly anchored to a Friday, Sep 11: the next paydays are Sep 25, Oct 9, Oct 23, Nov 6, Nov 20 — every 14 days regardless of the calendar month. Twice a year a month collects three checks.
Where it stops
The shift rule moves the displayed day, not the underlying anchor — the 14-day rhythm continues unshifted. Holidays and payroll-department quirks aren't in the model.