You are paid $13.70/hr. You work 40 hr/wk and your deductions are FICA (7.65%), federal tax withholding (11.55%), and state tax withholding (8.35%). Your housing and fixed expenses are 30% of your realized income per month and you want to save 6 months' worth in an emergency fund. How much do you need to save?

a) $3,277.17

b) $3,401.55

c) $3,013.95

d) $2,858.59

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Dana Finley

Mathematics

18 May, 08:57

You are paid $13.70/hr. You work 40 hr/wk and your deductions are FICA (7.65%), federal tax withholding (11.55%), and state tax withholding (8.35%). Your housing and fixed expenses are 30% of your realized income per month and you want to save 6 months' worth in an emergency fund. How much do you need to save?

a) $3,277.17

b) $3,401.55

c) $3,013.95

d) $2,858.59

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Serenity Blevins · Answer 1

To save 6 months' worth in a fund would be $2858.59.

Step-by-step explanation:

At a wage of $13.70 per hour for a 40 hour work week, your gross pay (not including any taxes or deductions) is $548 per week, or $2192 per month. Deductions and taxes are 7.65% + 11.55% + 8.35%, for a total of 27.55% that comes out of your gross pay. $2192 multiplied by 27.55%, or. 2755, is $603.90, therefore, in order to find your realized income per month, you must subtract your gross pay by the amount of deductions and tax withholdings: $2192 - $603.90 = 1588.10. Another 30% of your realized income is for housing and fixed expenses, or $1588.10 multiplied by 30%, or 0.30, which comes to $476.43. If you want to save 6 months' of expenses in an emergency fund, simply take your monthly expenses, $476.43, and multiply by 6 = $2,858.59.