4 important ways to check Your PAYSLIP

@msellyphant

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The video provides actionable financial advice relevant to a specific demographic (teachers) and frames it within an aspirational narrative (retiring a millionaire), making the information both practical and motivating.

Summary

A teacher shares four important tips for checking one's payslip, including verifying the tax code, student loan deductions, and pension contributions. A bonus tip advises checking if one has been accidentally opted out of their pension scheme.

Structure

1Introduction and personal finance journey
2Check tax code
3Check student loan deductions
4Check pension contributions
5Bonus tip: check opt-out status
6Call to follow for more finance tips

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4 important ways to check Your PAYSLIP * from a teacher on track to retire a MILLIONAIRE * + one bonus 1! Save for later if you won't do it now!! #1 - CHECK YOUR TAX CODE!!! 1257L £12,570 #2 - CHECK YOUR STUDENT LOAN DEDUCTIONS!! * Plan 1: before September 2012 * Plan 2: September 2012 - July 2023 * Plan 5: August 2023 - now #3 - CHECK YOUR PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS!!! BONUS # - CHECK YOU ARE NOT OPTED OUT!!!

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save these 4 SUPER IMPORTANT THING TO CHECK ON YOUR PAYSLIP 🚨 @msellyphant from a teacher on track to retire a millionaire who’s OBSESSED WITH FINANCE!!! 💸✏️🍎 any questions and I’ll try help !! #teacher #finance101 #teachersalary #payslip #finance101 Ib @abigailrosefoster

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Transcript

Your payslip is your responsibility, not your employer's. Here are the three things that I want you to check on your payslip today. I'm a teacher who's obsessed with finance and I'm now on track to become a millionaire on a 36 grand salary. I wouldn't even be able to consider doing that if I didn't understand my payslip. First, check your tax code. It should be 1257L, that stands for the £12,570 pounds tax-free allowance that you get. If it's not that, please call HMRC and find out why, because that could mean you're overpaying or underpaying on tax. Secondly, check your student loan deductions. If you're a teacher, I'm guessing that you went to uni. There's a plan one, plan two and plan five, which all repay at different thresholds. You'd be surprised how often they get this wrong. Please check it. Thirdly, check your pension contributions. If you're a teacher, you're most likely paying into a teacher pension scheme. Depending on your salary, you'll currently be paying between 7.4 and 12% of that salary. Check that what's being deducted matches what you're supposed to be paying. Bonus # - check you are not opted out. If it does say opted out and you don't remember doing it, investigate that immediately. By the way, I'm Elly, I'm a teacher on track to be a millionaire. And if you're looking for all things finance, give us a follow.