<prompt> Human: Im sorry if this is the most annoying and basic question ever but Im still trying to understand all the adult stuff like insurances and taxes.Im currently an intern earning 22hr for approximately a 6 month internship. I work roughly around 35hrs per week, earning somewhere in the 1200 ballpark after taxes and stuff. I do not have student loans nor debt, and live at home so no living costs. However, I do split my paychecks into savings.- Savings 1: 200 every biweekly paycheck- Savings 2: 200 every biweekly paycheck- Payment to dad phone bill, car insurance, etc: 200 every biweekly paycheckSo usually I get to keep around 500-600 every 2 weeks. I do pay for my gas which is around 100 every month. I pay for my own food and groceries for meal prep, which can be as much as 50 each week. And I do have a girlfriend so there goes a good amount of money as well.So all in all, I keep about 400 every paycheck.I have to choose what to contribute to 401k as the deadline is approaching, and my parents tell me to max it out and what it looks like, the max I can do is 50. If Im thinking correctly, I contribute nearly 858, and then lose all my leftover to my savings accounts and paying my dad for bills.My company offers 4.5 match with 100 of deferrals on the first 3 of compensation, 50 of deferrals on the next 3 of compensation. There is also a quick enrollment at 6 by default I can choose or get automatically placed in if I dont fill it out by the deadline.How much should I contribute if I still want to have money to use for everyday purposes food, gas, clothes, dates, gifts, hobbies, etc? Thank you so much for your time.edit: if I do good as an intern, my company will hire me as a contractor right after the internship period ends. Not sure if that makes any difference.  <response>: put in as much as you can afford. the minimum should be 6 so you can get the most match possible. 