how much do you contribute to your 401K?

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I just started a new job and I'm trying to figure out what amount I should put into 401K. my monthly salary is $5,000 
company contributes 7%. should I also do the same? any input would be helpful as I'm new to this. how much do y'all contribute?

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As much as you can afford. I do 15%

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As much as you can. I personally only do 3% because I’m a government employee and they contribute the majority. If I was private service, I’d try for at least 5%.

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If your company matches up to 7% then you need to do AT LEAST that.  It’s free money to you🤪

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Minimum the match but ideally you wanna get the maximum 401k benefit which is 19.5k. I personally do 20% but once I hit 19.5k they money goes back to my account because IRS won’t let you contribute over 19.5k.

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At the bare minimum, contribute what your company will match. But do as much as you can afford. It maxes out at 19,500/year, so more than that would go back into your check.

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I agree with the other commenter. As much as you can comfortably contribute.

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I agree with the other commenters. As much as you can afford.

how much do you contribute to your 401K?

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