The three polys. The classic symptoms of high blood glucose are polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. In plain English, that means excessive urination, excessive thirst, and excessive hunger. Any doctor who hears this trio of complaints will reach for a blood glucose meter.
Turn Accessibility Mode On. Some people have to pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits. This usually happens only if you have other substantial income (such as wages, self-employment, interest, dividends and other taxable income that must be reported on your tax return) in addition to your benefits.
Q: If you earn more than $117,000, do you keep paying Social Security taxes on wages above that amount? -- Patrick, Houston. A: No, you don't. The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax this year is $117,000, up from $113,700 in 2013. Beyond the new limit, you're done with the 6.2% Social Security tax (12.4% if you're self-employed) for the year. You're not done with all wage taxes, though.