Written and drawn by the Launchpad Digital staff · Published · Issue 1 · Edited by Charlie Triantafilou, Editor-in-Chief.
Fiction · Original comics. Every character and situation here is made up by Launchpad Digital and drawn by us; any resemblance to real people is coincidental. Clean, everyday humor. When we joke about politics, we joke about government in general (lines, forms, red tape), never about a real politician or party.
Part of our guide: Liftoff: A guide for families and young adults · Money: Budgeting, Saving & Investing · More strips in Liftoff Comics.
Starring: Mia Parker, Dan Parker · 3 panels
Mia: My first real paycheck! Rent: paid. Dreams: funded.
Mia: Wait. Who is FICA, and why did they take some of my money?
Dan: Social Security and Medicare. Welcome to adulthood, kiddo.
Mia: Can I unsubscribe?
Takeaway: FICA is the Social Security and Medicare tax taken from your paycheck. Your pay stub shows gross pay (before taxes) and net pay (what you take home). Budget from the net.
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