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Tax NewsWhat the 2026 Tax Year Changes for Your Paycheck
Higher tax brackets, a bigger standard deduction and a higher Social Security wage base: here is what changes on your…
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Career & NegotiationHow to Ask for a Raise (and What It’s Really Worth After Tax)
A practical, step-by-step approach to asking for a raise, plus what a 3%, 5% or 10% raise really adds to…
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BudgetHow Much House Can I Afford on an $80k Salary?
With the 28% rule, an $80,000 salary supports about $1,870 a month in housing costs. At a 6.5% mortgage rate,…
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BudgetHow to Budget on a $60k Salary in Canada
A $60,000 salary gives about $3,945 a month after tax in Ontario. Here is a realistic monthly budget, province by…
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BudgetHow Much Rent Can I Afford in the UK? Salary Guide
Letting agents usually want your annual salary to be at least 30 times the monthly rent. Here is what that…
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SalariesHow Much Is $60k a Year per Month After Taxes?
$60,000 a year is $5,000 a month before taxes. After taxes, you take home between about $3,900 and $4,200 a…
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BudgetHow to Budget on Fortnightly Pay in Australia
Most Australians are paid fortnightly: 26 pays a year, so two months have three paydays. Here is your fortnightly take-home…
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Salaries$25 an Hour Is How Much a Year in Canada?
$25 an hour is $52,000 a year for a 40-hour week. After tax, that is about $40,171 to $42,219 in…
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Taxes ExplainedStudent Loan Plan 2 vs Plan 5: What’s the Difference?
Plan 5 has a lower repayment threshold and a 40-year term. Graduates on Plan 5 start repaying sooner and for…
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Taxes ExplainedMarried Filing Jointly vs Single: How Your Taxes Change
Filing jointly doubles the standard deduction and widens the brackets. For single-income couples the savings are large; for two equal…
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Mark Mendo
Mark Mendo runs TakeHomeNow and edits every calculator and guide on the site. He maintains the tax data behind our take-home pay calculators for the US, the UK, Canada and Australia, and checks each figure against official sources such as the IRS, HMRC, the CRA and the ATO before it is published. Editorial guidelines · Methodology
Clear explanations of taxes, salaries and budgeting, with real numbers from our calculators.