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Better than I expected

November 6th, 2008 at 05:25 pm

So my first paycheck came in the mail yesterday from my new part time job. For one day of work I got a check for $96. This is wonderful. I always have trouble predicting what my take home income is going to be, and I had been estimating about $75 per day worked. That $20 difference was a wonderful surprise! I am heading over to the bank to deposit this check now.

In other news, the redecoration of the bedroom is coming along well and has cost substantially less than I thought it would. It is still a bit expensive.

For furniture we decided to use what we have already. I am painting a lot of it high gloss white and getting a piece of mirror cut to lay on the top of the dresser. I think it should look great and will be quite inexpensive.

I still need to do something about a rug and drapes for the huge windows, but I think I will save up and look around for a while to see what the best options are.

2 Responses to “Better than I expected”

  1. jIM_Ohio Says:
    1226004606

    6.2% goes to SS
    1.2% goes to medicare

    always round the penny up (so if 1.495 is the amount sent, this rounds to $1.50).

    depending on income, you will pay a certain amount. The income is always projected over 12 months. It also depends if you claim a single rate vs married rate (vs head of household rate).

    You could then figure out per hour what you would be making (take home) and go from there.

  2. Koppur Says:
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    That's great for one day of work! Maybe look into some bulk fabric store to get some cheap fabric to sew up some easy curtains...you can find directions online, and really, you don't even need to sew to make some of them.

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