take-home
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Their weekly take-home pay with typical withholding is going to be around $350, and that’s without considering that they might have a healthcare contribution or other deductions taken out of the pay.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Starting in January, the monthly premiums for the health plan used by many teachers rose from zero to $1,400 a month paid over 10 months each year — an enormous reduction in take-home pay.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
“That spike is a huge hit on someone’s take-home pay, whether they’re a small-business owner or W-2 employee at a company,” said Mark Valentino, head of business banking at Citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Knight’s circumstances seemed especially bleak several years ago, when she defaulted on her student loans, prompting the government to garnish her wages, a major hit to her take-home pay.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
In third grade, he’d lied about finishing his take-home reading, and the next day his mom had landed in the hospital with appendicitis.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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