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Rogmok
11-12-2003, 10:51 AM
on average, how much do you try to save per pay check??

percentage or amount..

depending on the month, i usually put anywhere from 150-250... which i guess is around 12% or so? (no retirement contributions)
ellsworth81
11-12-2003, 11:53 AM
50-75% depending on how much i spend on useless shit
steakandrice
11-12-2003, 08:18 PM
on average, how much do you try to save per pay check??

percentage or amount..

depending on the month, i usually put anywhere from 150-250... which i guess is around 12% or so? (no retirement contributions)


60-80% depending on the month
sometimes...I just blow my month's pay on shit
AliBabaIncorporated
11-12-2003, 08:58 PM
when I was a student working part-time jobs, I managed to put away maybe 10%. now it's like 40%. once I get to HK and my cost of living goes down, maybe I can put away more. but I doubt it cuz there will be a lot more opportunities to blow disposable income over there.
Rogmok
11-13-2003, 06:17 AM
damn.. you guys put more than 50% of your paycheck away?

either you guys make a lot more than i do... or your not paying rent..
younggiftedandblack
11-13-2003, 06:43 AM
damn.. you guys put more than 50% of your paycheck away?

either you guys make a lot more than i do... or your not paying rent..


LOL I think it's the second choice. I put away about 10% every month.
AliBabaIncorporated
11-13-2003, 07:11 AM
damn.. you guys put more than 50% of your paycheck away?

either you guys make a lot more than i do... or your not paying rent..
you still in Boston? i think we got like the highest ranking for average proportion of peoples' wages which go towards rent, something ridiculous like 42%. Even Cali and NY were less.

I got lucky and pay very little rent, but that's only cuz I was in the right place at the right time and bought out the remainder of some student lease at a firesale price (a friend's friend's roommate got kicked outta school) in a college town which leaves me with a ridiculous commute. But only for another month and a half. Based on what I've been looking at in HK, rent will probably be even less, only about 15% of my salary over there. Of course, my place will be smaller, but then, my commute time is also gonna go way down ...
teaz0r
11-13-2003, 09:48 PM
half of everything i earn.