Interestingly, research shows that most humans eat between three to five pounds of food per day. Indeed, as we approach four pounds of food intake for the day, most of us are feeling pretty satisfied.
1 Semi-monthly (or Bi-monthly): Semi-monthly paychecks are issued twice a month, often on the 1st and the 15th of the month. 2  Thus there are 24 semi-monthly pay periods in a year.
1 Thus there are 24 semi-monthly pay periods in a year. 2  Semi-monthly periods are also often called bi-monthly periods, a more confusing term because it could also mean âevery other monthâ. 3  Weekly: Workers in some industries are paid weekly. 4  A weekly pay period usually accounts for 52 paychecks a year.