When people ask how much you’re saving each paycheck/month, are you including your 401k in those numbers? I understand that it’s to see what your total invested is, but at the same time I see it as money I won’t see for years. Want to see others’ view on what you consider to be “savings”

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I include everything: 401(k), Roth IRA, HSA and other savings.

If I’m putting the money in an account other than what I use to pay bills, it’s savings.

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None, because absolutely no one has ever asked me this question.

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My parents pester me about it because they want to make sure I’m doing ok but that’s about it.

Long term savings (investments) are the best savings - compounding is incredibly powerful

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I guess what I’m trying to consider is if it’s worth counting that for the shorter term if I want to retire early. I think part of the problem is that I also want to make sure I’m set up to in terms of savings since I wouldn’t be able to pull from an ira or 401k

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There are ways to pull from IRAs and 401k’s at any time with a little planning.
Look up Roth conversion ladders
Also you can always withdraw Roth IRA contributions tax free.

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