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We’re in a very similar situation. Mid 30s, 2 young kids, HCOL, $350k salary, $100-130k bonus, $750k in retirement accounts, $50k savings, $25k car loan, $750k mortgage on a $1.7M home.
After maxing out 401k, we spend 100% of the salary but try to a save the bonus or use some for big purchases.
Our low cash savings make me uncomfortable and at year-end I always get heartburn when I see how much cash went out, but the individual expenses all seem reasonable.
Across retirement, home equity, capital gains, our net worth still goes up in a healthy way every year.
The hope, too, is that our income will rise in a year or two (Partner election for me), at which point we’d start saving more. At current income the early (55 yrs?) retirement plans wouldn’t work…
Really depends when you want to retire, and if you have any plans to build generational wealth.
There’s no wrong answer.
We certainly don’t want to work until “normal” retirement age. Ideally we could retire when the kids are in college (I.e. 18-20 years).
Rising Star
I think that’s pretty reasonable. What about 529? Are you funding that too?
Rising Star
That sound like you are doing fine. When I was promoted to managing director, my boss told me, “live on your salary, save your bonus”. Sounds like the same as what you are doing.