<prompt> Human: Hello all, Using a throwaway account because of some resonate infor Im going to share. I am 24 living in California starting my first job out of college. My annual salary is 80,000 6,666 pre tax, with roughly 2700 in monthly expenses includes entertainment. So with taxation factored in I will have 2000 left over, my company matches what I put into my 401k, of that how much is good to put into that? EDIT: my 401k plan matches 50 up to 6 gross salary 2400 max.EDIT 2: So with all this helpful information I am thinking of doing this:400 monthly into 401k maxed out1000 into savings600 into Roth IRAHow is that?  <response>: If you want to begin the process of setting yourself up and being a bit different than the average person who just goes for the company match, why not put in 1,500 a month? This is the maximum allowed and gets you to 18,000 annually. Many would say 15-20 of your gross income which would be 12,000-16,000 so this is just a bit higher. 