How much do you save per check?

Kalik

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Save $0. (cause savings generate no % gains)
Pay off debts knocking down interest ...

Look into debt snowballing vs savings

Almost out of Debt, will be debt free probably in 2015 (depending on if an emergency happens)

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I do have a Pension vested, and my 401k auto saving withdrawal @10% a check, but I meant just cash savings. Nah
 

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How are you able to save $500 a check?

Me personally
10% to 401K
10% to a 2nd savings account strictly for emergencies

Partly because I live in a 2 income household and I have no CC debt nor school debt (paid dem shyts off).
Also, for 2 years, I was contracting where NO taxes were taken out and I calculated that taxes would be $500 per check, so I manually saved that. Now I have a job that takes taxes and I continued the habit. I modify my spending around it and not the other way around.

My goal is to have double my age in savings (i.e. age 20, savings $40k). Not there yet. Now that I bought a home, gotta have some liquidity.

Looking to diversify soon tho.
 

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I get paid monthly. But I got about 400 total going to 401k&ira. I try to put 500 in savings

And I also try to save all the OT I make. Usually between 500-1500 a month.

This is only my second month doing this tho
 
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