> How can one not know what they make post-tax, at least well enough to not be off by a few dollars? That is, after all, what one has to actually pay bills with.
In my case, because I spend significantly less than I make, so I don't really need to think about my monthly bills. Yes, that's an incredible luxury, and yes I have friends and family for whom even a few tens of dollars of unexpected expense at the wrong time can mean disaster (and yes, I help them out).
Like you, when I made minimum wage I knew my after-withholding figure. But now? I honestly don't know.
In my case, because I spend significantly less than I make, so I don't really need to think about my monthly bills. Yes, that's an incredible luxury, and yes I have friends and family for whom even a few tens of dollars of unexpected expense at the wrong time can mean disaster (and yes, I help them out).
Like you, when I made minimum wage I knew my after-withholding figure. But now? I honestly don't know.