<prompt> Human: At the risk of getting a thousand there are too many variables, Im interested in the math that the community thinks is a realistic salary one would need to have to be contributing all of the max amounts each year while still being able to afford a decent quality of life. For the sake of this question, feel free to use average costs in your citystate to see how this changes across the country. Edit: Does this salary need change if we assume the person is single vs married with multiple children single earner household?Feel free to make any assumptions youd like; this is an exercise, not specifically geared towards me and my lifestyle.  <response>: 50k gross here, maxing IRA, HSA, and 457, and contributing to the 403b up to the max match the rest isnt worth it IMO. Single and living with roommates. 