Not many people feel like they are overpaid, but for the time being almost all workers’ paychecks are a little bit larger than they otherwise might be.

      This extra money comes courtesy of the President and Congress, who recently agreed to extend the Social Security tax break for the first two months of the year—for better or worse.

      Whether you view this as a welcome boost to the economy, or an acceleration toward fiscal failure, here’s how you can make the best of this temporary tax cut.