I have been bouncing around at $58k-59k for the last couple weeks and it is driving me crazy!
I know I shouldn't even check my 401k that often but it is so close to crossing over that $60k mark that I can't help myself. Hopefully after the next contribution it will cross the $60k mark, and I can go back to ignoring it and letting it keep growing.
It is funny because when I hit 30 I was at 1x salary and really excited, then life happened (baby & DH health issues) and I didn't increase my contributions with each raise and now I am under 1x salary again. I am not sure if I will hit the 1x salary mark this year but the plan is for the 401k to grow faster then my salary from here on out, we will see.
I don't necessarily agree with everything in the quote below but I figure it is a guideline that is recommended for the rest of America. If I can do better than that guideline that is great news for my FIRE plans.
For example, by age 35, Fidelity suggests that you should have saved 1X your current salary, then 3X by 45, and 5X by 55. By retirement age, you should have at least 8 times your ending salary. This will help you replace 85% of your pre-retirement income, which is a better rule than saving up a million dollars.