re: How old are you and how much goes toward your retirement each month?

I'm 28

With employer match I contribute about $1k to 401k. I also just bought a 2 bedroom townhome fixer upper that the plan is to live in and finish the renovations (~$20k left) and have my first rental by 30 at the latest. I'm in the process of buying 50 acres of family hunting/timber land.

I do have an HSA from a former employer at roughly $12k and a Roth with about $15k. I've only been contributing to the Roth intermittent lately due to the cash needs of my other investments.

I say all of this to say, it depends on your situation. I could have pumped cash into my 401k and had a great balance for my age. Instead I diversified into some other vehicles that will both make money and bring me utility.