Ideal amount to put into savings? I currently am making around 45k a year before taxes, so about 2700 a month. Not much, but definitely livable considering I live in the Midwest. I don’t have any car expenses right now as my father is gracious enough to loan me a car and pay for the insurance for a little while. My rent will total to about 800 a month, and I spend around $40ish on my dog a month as my girlfriend and I tend to split the expenses. I plan on maxing my 401k as well. 

How much a month should I throw into savings? I was thinking at a base $500 would be a good goal at the start.