re: What amount do you save per month?

$2000 cash goes to savings in high yield account (about 4.5% and these days the total brings in about $1100 a month in interest), $1000 goes to 401k where it gets matched 1 to 1. House is almost paid off -- about 6 months or so? When that happens, we'll save or invest an additional $1700 a month.

We have zero debt except the house payment (for now).

We take normal vacations (go to some place we've never been before) no matter what comes in. I mean, you have to, else you'll lose your mind.

I'm glad I'm a government contractor and taking that tax-payer money