Back to the not matching expectations when meeting in real life convo... My mom worked for Kaiser many years ago and had worked with a gal over the phone who would eventually become her best friend. But based on the phone conversations and mom's Persian married name, the friend had decided mom was a militant black muslim. IDEK. The friend never told mom this until they actually met in person and the friend said there was no way mom could be who she said cause she was white. I think they bonded over that confusion and then became fast friends.

Yeah, I would not put any of the bonus into 401K, and instead put whatever percentage you think right into short terms savings. In today's economy lots of chances for short term emergencies, so building up short term savings is important. Yeah 401K can be tapped in emergency, but the penalty is pretty ouchie. With irregular income, better to divide between short term savings and shit you will enjoy (either having or remembering).

I just got a bonus today!! 401k was not taken out and that was not offered to us as an option.

Just got my first paycheck post-raise. Difference is $42 dollars more. Whee. Sadly, I know a couple people got even less.

So, you guys have 401K taken out of your bonuses? I don't usually get a bonus! I don't know how this works!

Since my bonus is taxed at a higher rate than my regular salary, I've been slinging my bonus into my pre-tax 401K. I take full advantage of the company match. And I don't spend it if I don't see it.

But I spent most of my 20s doing little in the way of retirement planning, so I'm trying to make up for lost time.

Yeah, my bonus gets paid out next week and I don't put any of it to 401K, though possibly I should. Last year I used some for a Roth, so I might do that again. And probably some credit card or car payments, and I still have to come up with something fun.

Since my bonus is taxed at a higher rate than my regular salary,

It's withheld at a higher rate (this happens with overtime pay too) but end of year is taxed the same.

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I kind of miss getting bonuses. Ah, well.

It's withheld at a higher rate (this happens with overtime pay too) but end of year is taxed the same.

Ah. I could never get past my ball of rage at how much of my money I wasn't getting to grasp this concept.