Are these payroll allotments a scam? USPS Hello r/personalfinance. A little bit of backstory. I am a relatively new employee to the USPS, started in 2022. When I was in orientation, they went on and on about the benefits, how great they were, and so forth. Now, I know that most of those benefits are withheld for Career employees. 2 years, some months later, and I’ve paid off the car tha…

Invest through payroll or not? Hey all- Finally getting to a point where I’d like to set aside some extra funds. Would it be better to set aside money in a 403(b) (Fidelity) through payroll for tax advantages or put money into VOO on my own? I am 25 if it matters Not 100% familiar with 403(b)s, but they seem pretty popular with others at my work. Thanks! submitted by /…

Still on previous employer payroll, is this normal? Hi, I’m based in the UK for context. I had a summer job that I left in Feb 2023, have not had contact with the employer since due to parental interference (I was 16 when I left) and no reason to do so. I never received a P45 when I left there, neither did a friend of mine who left a few months before me. The business wasn’t run in the best way …