Anonymous wrote:Does the max of 17500 include what the employer puts in or just the employee? My employer contributes about 10,000 so just wondered if that limited how much I can contribute.

Of course not. The limit on the contribution is employee only.

Maxed out every year since 1991. Now have $732,000 in my 401(k) account, which has the consolidated retirement accounts from each of my jobs since then.

DH maxes out, plus adds in the catchup contributions.

Anonymous wrote:Does the max of 17500 include what the employer puts in or just the employee? My employer contributes about 10,000 so just wondered if that limited how much I can contribute.

No, employer match is separate. You can contribute $17,500 regardless of what they add.

Anonymous wrote:For both of us (both Feds), we do

$35,000 max for Govt Thrift Savings Plan (~Roth 401k equivalent)
$11,000 max for Roth IRA

You two are doing entirely the Roth TSP and Roth IRA??? If so, I'm impressed!

Max out the federal TSP, 17,500. Plus the over 50 catch up, 5500. Plus the match.

Does the max of 17500 include what the employer puts in or just the employee? My employer contributes about 10,000 so just wondered if that limited how much I can contribute.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Max out at 17.5, company matches 10.5.

That's great match. I max out too but get less than half that.

Oh yeah, I'm very appreciative.

For both of us (both Feds), we do

$35,000 max for Govt Thrift Savings Plan (~Roth 401k equivalent)
$11,000 max for Roth IRA

Anonymous wrote:Max out at 17.5, company matches 10.5.

That's great match. I max out too but get less than half that.

I max out. Put $25k in while deployed last year. Wish I had been able to do more (think it's $55k limit)

Max out at 17.5, company matches 10.5.