Money Fix: Offset payroll tax increase

It didn't take long for the pain from the 2 percent payroll tax increase to hit your wallet. Households bringing home $50,000 a year will take home roughly $38 less per biweekly paycheck (about $1,000 a year), and those making $100,000 will see about $2,000 less a year.

With some maneuvering, you can make up the shortfall.