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01-07-2011, 05:02 PM #16Registered User
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It went up by 70.00.... don't ask...sigh.... I figured it out they had only put a few dollars to the Fed withholding. Somehow when they reduced it to 4.2 from 6.2% HR must have put their percentage figure in wrong. Great next check should be interesting...LOL When I called them they had said a few others had noticed the error and called as well.
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01-07-2011, 06:07 PM #17Moderator
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Not sure, hubby did mention his SS withholdings was going down by 2%-ish so he bumped his TSP up by that much.
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Remember the SSI break is only for 2011. So next year it will go back up. Remember your Federal Tax is different depending on what you claim for dependents and married or single on your W-4.
We have a local tax that we pay 1 time one the first paycheck of each year. So I lost $75 for that this pay.
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01-07-2011, 07:48 PM #19Registered User
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I get my first 2011 check Monday and I am fortunate enough to see a 10% salary increase, starting with this check. I doubt I will be able to figure it all out and will just hope for the best.
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One of our check's today netted us a gain of $0.58.
FH went up 7.40.
SS went down 7.98.
I really can see how the 58 cents will help us stimulate the economy (what a joke!).
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I won't receive my first check of the year for another week and a half but I'm looking forward to a little extra in it!
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yes, my first check also isn't until next week...I'll let you know.
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01-08-2011, 01:12 AM #23Registered User
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I won't get my first check until the 31st, but since I don't pay SSI, I guess mine will go down. Ah, well. It was nice while it lasted!
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I get paid my first check next week. I hope to have more money. (who wouldn't) lol.
I just hope I can save more this year. Regardless of what they do about the taxes, it won't help us with the rising cost of gas. If they lower that to 99 cents a gallon, I could really stimulate the economy by spending more elsewhere.Step 1 $207/1500
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01-09-2011, 10:08 PM #25Registered User
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I really did not notice a change in my check. But, I'm in the next to homeless (lol) tax bracket till I get out of grad school and get a better job this spring, so we're pretty used to living poor....
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01-10-2011, 10:18 AM #26Registered User
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Mine went up by about $10 for a two week pay period. Dh hasn't had a full 40 hour week yet, so if I remember by next Friday, I'll post his change then.
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