How much $$$ do you guys save a month?

[2seatport]

I'm fortunate enough to have a job where I can live  comfortably off of one of my two paychecks a month, so I'm saving ~ $2000 a month ...I have a well-paying job but my whole first year of savings is going into student loans, including the midyear bonus i just got 

.  My girl says that I can be cheap sometimes

but in the sense that I don't ever buy new clothes and such for myself, even if I'll still pay for her meals/tickets.  She got mad cause I went to look at Sperrys, saw that they were cose to $100 and instead got some GBX shoes from sears to wear to work instead

.  Oh well, my goal is to be debt-free by 25.  Unless there's an easily liquidable investment that returns 5% or better, I just wanna get rid of my student debt asap...

Anyone have any tips on stacking? My tip is to set a hard budget and save half of any unexpected money you come across- but the rest is for your to spend on anything you want.  That way you're still able to enjoy yourself-guilt free when some $$ comes your way while still saving more than you think you are.

 

[ricky409]

just got some advice from the "how to get rich" thread.


made a extra account... named it "Savings"

put 10% of what i had on me ($50)

and will drop ten percent of everything i gain into it.

 

[luckyluchiano]

My Student Loans is about 14k and I`m 22, they havent started yet, but I wanna have those knocked out in 2-3 years.

 

[adiosburritos]

60% of every paycheck is saved

don't understand how people can spend money on random things just to live paycheck to paycheck

 

[andycrazn]

i save it in precious metals

 

[josebronx]

$0.00 + debt

I'm somewhere in the negatives

 

[ricky409]

Originally Posted by adiosburritos

60% of every paycheck is saved

don't understand how people can spend money on random things just to live paycheck to paycheck

not calling ducktales on you...

but can you post a screenshot of how much paper you got saved up?

i think this is REALLY amazing.

  

 

[rawex5]

About $1,600.

 

[milestailsprowe]

10-20% of every penny I get

 

[marion706]

the change sitting on my desk swagadelic

 

[anotherboringusername]

i wish i COULD save. damn bills.

 

[ohdannyboy]

Not nearly enough.

I spend way too much money on dumb stuff.

 

[frijo sneaker]

Hard to save money, especially when see good deals on stuff.

 

[addict4sneakers]

20 %

 

[taymane23]

I'm finally making enough money to save

 

[kickstart]

Originally Posted by AnotherBoringUsername

i wish i COULD save. damn bills.

This. Unless I use cash then i save whatever change i get back.

 

[hollywoodjose]

Just paid off my student loans,only debt I have is my car insurance that I put on a cc but ill pay it off before. I get charged interest. I pay 6 months at a time. But I need to stop buying anything for a while. I should be able to save one full paycheck/month.

 

[fresh2deff]

Me and my girl throw every other check into our savings account. So about a 1000-1200 a month.

 

[abovelegit1]

About 50% of my monthly income goes into long-term savings, bonds, etc.

 

[whyhellothere]

$50

 

[Pathos]

Originally Posted by ricky409

Originally Posted by adiosburritos

60% of every paycheck is saved

don't understand how people can spend money on random things just to live paycheck to paycheck

not calling ducktales on you...

but can you post a screenshot of how much paper you got saved up?

i think this is REALLY amazing.

  

 i'd like too know as well, do you eliminate splurging?

 

[joe billionaire]

blowin money fast

 

[dahero1017]

Not enough. I need to save more.

 

[jayhood23]

Originally Posted by AnotherBoringUsername

i wish i COULD save. damn bills.

 

[jd214]

Don't save any at all