[gti16vman]

Definitely a wise thing to do at a young age. I am 27 now, and been at my job for almost 4 years. Only had 2 jobs in my life, the one I had through High School and college and the current one, which I call my "real" job (or the one that required the degree to get). The difference in pay between the two was quite a bit, and from the first check, I have been putting 16% in. Company matches 6%, with a possibility of up to 3% more. It surprises me how fast the money I have put in has accumulated, but the way I did it worked the best for me because I have never know what my paycheck would look like without that money taken out. I might cut back a little (will always stay at or above company match, as that is free money) when we have kids, but I will cross that bridge when I get to it.