Job deducts $37 per month from an employee's paycheck for meals, even though the employee brings his lunch every day: 'I'm still at the point where $37 a month actually matters.'

Do you check your paychecks for random deductions? You might think you're financially responsible, but are you really crossing all your Ts and dotting all your Is? Do you pay off your whole credit card at the end of the month every single time you use it? Do you refrain from buying a Gatorade on your way home from work because you know that it's not in your budget? Do you max out your Roth IRA every year, even though you'd much rather use that money to go on vacation? If you do all these things, you still might not be as financially responsible as you think. One essential step is to double-check that your paycheck is correct and that you're not having anything deducted that you don't want. It's normal to trust your employer to pay you properly, and if you're getting paid the same amount every month, you might not think there's any reason to double-check your paycheck. Still, you want to make sure that your company isn't ripping you off. I'm not saying you should sign up for the cheapest health insurance, because that might end up costing you more. But if your company is charging you for food you don't eat and parking you don't use, you need to get that sorted out with the payroll …

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