re: How much do you save per month?

I save $2,000 a month total

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-1000

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lol i'm with this guy

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10% with 25% match into my 401k. Company will match up to 15% but can't swing it right now.


6% with no match for Wife's 401k (used to be a 50% match)

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Might want to shift those contributions to your 401k in that case.

There are ways to plan for that. If you're retiring in your 50s, hopefully you've got a well thought out plan for income. You need over $1M to generate $60k per year for 35 years, assuming 3% inflation and 7% fixed returns. Obviously those returns aren't fixed, and $60k may not be anywhere near what you actually need, but you get the idea.

You don't just luck into retirement at 55.

5% into 401k with 5% company match

old job 401k moved over to Roth IRA gaining 4-6% every quarter since i moved it.

saving 50% of what i don't spend in a two week period of living expenses, but have $1000 in savings account at all times (as per Dave Ramsey)

Not sure if you are trying to brag or not ,but whatever works best for you I guess. Whatever you can put away do it. Not sure what your exact financial situation is.

15% with a 5% company match in 401k
5% from my company in a pension
Maxing out Roth IRA
And saving whatever is left after expenses

I was around 35% last year. Will be less this year due to house projects but hopefully can keep my rules and get to 30%

Not sure for monthly, but I save around 35% of gross yearly salary to max out 401k, IRA, and HSA.

We are in the last months of paying off our car. It's our only debt outside of the house.

Before buying the car in may of last year we were saving 31% of pretax income. Sine then we've been socking away only 16%.

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Might want to shift those contributions to your 401k in that case.

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Damn. Good call. Why didn't I think of that.

Thanks.