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		|  08-16-2011, 10:55 PM | #1 |  
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				 How much of your paycheck do you save? 
 
			
			I'm just wondering... I've been working for a year, and I after the last thread about expenses, I was just wondering where I stack up compared to everyone.
 In %... how much of your paycheck do you save? (including 401k / Canadian equiv, as apparently I've forgotten what the Canadian equiv is, includes money going into the stock market or mutual funds)
 
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		|  08-16-2011, 10:55 PM | #2 |  
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			Save?
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		|  08-16-2011, 10:59 PM | #3 |  
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 25% of paycheck SAVED!
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		|  08-16-2011, 11:02 PM | #4 |  
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			I currently save near 50% of my paycheck. I'm trying to buy a house for next year and I think it will be done by July next year if I stick to the plan.
 I also save 5% of my annual salary (My employer matches 3% I think) to the RRSP.
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		|  08-16-2011, 11:11 PM | #5 |  
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			Such a small % it really is laughable.
 8 more months till school is done!
 
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		|  08-17-2011, 06:19 AM | #6 |  
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			Probably 75% after taxes.  I love living with the parents!  Now if I can control not eating out everyday, it'd probably be 90%.
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		|  08-17-2011, 06:27 AM | #7 |  
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			Ugh.  I SPEND 110% of my paycheque.
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		|  08-17-2011, 06:33 AM | #8 |  
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			Right now more than 50%, but typically 10-20%.
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		|  08-17-2011, 06:43 AM | #9 |  
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			With the spelling, I'm guessing an American submitted this thread.
 I probably save about 20% of my paycheque right now. Having a kid really threw us for a loop financially and we're just starting to get back to normal.
 
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		|  08-17-2011, 06:44 AM | #10 |  
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			after paying my monthly biz expenses (lease payment, employee salaries, operating expenses, etc.) - i save every freakin' nickle!
 my wife and i are hoping to have our house paid off in under 3 years which would put us totally debt free!!
 
 ...then start saving to purchase land, then build another house again!
 
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		|  08-17-2011, 07:40 AM | #11 |  
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			somewhere between 50 and 75%that will fall below 50% once I get an apartment (renting the parents basement)
 
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		|  08-17-2011, 07:43 AM | #12 |  
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			With a family to support only 5%.
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		|  08-17-2011, 08:00 AM | #13 |  
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			20-25%, depending on how much shopping my wife does.
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		|  08-17-2011, 08:03 AM | #14 |  
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			I pretty much break even now that my wife is unemployed and I am on the hook for all the expenses and both of our student loan payments. Fortunately, i had money saved up before she lost her job, and breaking even is better than what is happening to a lot of other people we know.
		 
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		|  08-17-2011, 08:10 AM | #15 |  
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			Approximately 60%
		 
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		|  08-17-2011, 08:16 AM | #16 |  
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			Whatever's left at the end of the month I just put in the bank. It usually works out to 15-20%. Should probably be going into TFSA or RRSP's though.
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		|  08-17-2011, 08:20 AM | #17 |  
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				Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: An all-inclusive.      | 
 
			
			Pretty much zero at the moment.  I'm dumping most of my money into home renovations, but am doing most of the work myself to save money.
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		|  08-17-2011, 08:20 AM | #18 |  
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			Had to google the word 'save' in reference to money.
 Wife and three kids, one income= no save.
 
 I do contribute %4.5 to my pension, but that is really a no brainer. I would love to be over 10% outside of that, but it will be a bit yet.
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		|  08-17-2011, 08:35 AM | #19 |  
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			Hahaha - I'm a student, so 0%.
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		|  08-17-2011, 08:41 AM | #20 |  
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				Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Calgary      | 
 
			
			Currently I have 30% auto withdrawn into my savings account, but that'll change next month if I get the mortgage I applied for and me and my wife move. We spent the last year renting a place that was below are means so we could save for the down payment.
 But once we move I'd expect it to be around the 20-25% mark.
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