Beginning in 2024, workers will be allowed to contribute up to $23,000 to their 401(k), an increase of $500 from this year. The increase applies to other retirement savings accounts, including the 403(b) plan, most 457 plans and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan.

  • @[email protected]
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    -18 months ago

    It’s not necessarily about how much you make; it’s about how much you spend. For example, if you make the median US household income ($74,580) but spend at the poverty line ($30,000 assuming a family of 4), then you’ve got $44,580 to save/invest – which is enough to max out one wage earner’s 401k ($23,000), IRA ($7,000), spousal IRA ($7,000), and HSA ($8,300) and have $280 left over to put in taxable investments. (In case you think I forgot to account for taxes, note that all these tax-deferred investments would do just that: lower your AGI so much that your current-year tax liability would probably be wiped out completely.)

    The trick is living way, way, way below your means. This blog has good advice on how to accomplish that.

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        -28 months ago

        So? You asked about “how many people” can afford it. I’ve proven that 50% of American households could afford it if they really wanted to, and the fact that that 50% apparently doesn’t include you is immaterial.

        • @[email protected]OP
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          -18 months ago

          America is an enormous country. Not all states, regions, and counties are the same. I make close to, but not quite, the median income for my state. And I work two jobs. One full time and another part time. That may be immaterial to you but it isn’t for a lot of people.