How much a week do you save? (pt 2 of figuring things out)

[LordJezo]

After spending on all your stuff how much extra do you have to put away in investments or savings accounts?

 

[isasir]

About $200/week...

 

[rudder]

depends. If I spend a lot, I don't have much to save. Conversely, If I don't spend too much during the week, I have a little more to save.

 

[Spac3d]

Every cent I make .... for right now.

 

[chin311]

200$ a month tops

 

[bunker]

6% of my check every two weeks, plus an extra $120 a month on top of that.

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: RishiS
About $200/week...

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: chin311
200$ a month tops

same... probably less... oh well i started a few years ago
then again i am at home, spending my money. and not saving.
i'm 22

 

[brunswickite]

Originally posted by: Spac3d
Every cent I make .... for right now.

 

[Gyrene]

100% of what I make. I live off of the interest. Of course, right now I don't make anything as I went back to school. So I re-invest 10% of the interest.

 

[poopaskoopa]

save?

 

[filmmaker]

About $150/200 bucks every 2 weeks.

 

[Lamont Burns]

I personally put 10% per paycheck(26/yr) into a 401, then 30% of remaining into savings. Direct Deposit.

Then the rest I spend if I want or need to. Anything I don't spend is a bonus.

I remember my grandparents always saying, if you save 10% of your gross, that's good. I know I save way more than that. I guess my expenses are pretty low right now though. no family, kids, mortgage. Low rent, utilities and food is all I got.

Although I predict in less than a year I will open an investment account once I am content with my nest egg in savings/money market.

 

[Spooner]

I try to put away about $600-800/month but it hasn't been working to well as of late

 

[Zim Hosein]

10% of my Gross Pay automatically

 

[Spamela]

$750/month currently. may go up or down after i talk to my CPA this friday.

 

[SCSIfreek]

$2500 per month been doing it for the past 2 years. But thats with 2 income.

 

[tnitsuj]

About $839 dollars between savings account and 401k.

 

[wyvrn]

6% into 401k
$300/month into Ingdirect
$50/month into IRA (about to raise that significantly)
$200/month into money fund
~$150/month into life insurance cash account (it's flexible)

The last 15 months we bought two real estate properties but I wanna save for a nice house, so I am sure my savings is gonna go way up this year. I need to figure out the best place to put about an extra $750/month, get a decent interest rate, and keep it liquid. Hmm..

 

[notfred]

$0.

 

[pulse8]

I don't save anything at the moment.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

The key is to save first and spend later.

 

[DrPizza]

kids are going to college in a few years, so I don't save anything (despite the advice given by the throngs of investors)... I keep enough cash on hand for anything I could possibly need or any emergencies, and after that, pay a little extra on the mortgage or buy some stuff, or improvements on the house. Interest rates are too low right now to even bother putting it in a savings account... interest on most savings accounts right now is less than the inflation rate (2.2% I read the other day) When the kids reach college age, they'll receive more financial aid because of the lower amount of savings... then any necessary college loans have a very low interest rate on them. It'll be great to be 42, no mortgage, and kids off to college.

 

[lchyi]

I save $200/week. Saving at 18 is like playing parent and child at the same time. I want toys dangit TOYS!

 

[Storm]

Between 50%-75% of my paycheck, less now that I'll be moving some of it into ingdirect and hopefully soon a roth ira account. Also I live at home so that saves me a bundle of cash.