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The 50-20-30 rule
It is a budget rule to help people reach their financial goals. It states that:
- You should spend up to 50% of your after-tax income on needs and obligations that you must-have or must-do.
- The remaining half should be split up between 20% savings and debt repayment and 30% to everything else that you might want.
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- Needs: these are those bills that you absolutely must pay and are the things necessary for survival (rent or mortgage payments, car payments, groceries, insurance, health care, minimum debt payment, and utilities).
- Wants: these include all the things you spend money ...
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- The 50-20-30 (or 50-30-20) budget rule is an intuitive and simple plan to help people reach their financial goals.
- The rule is a template that is intended to help individuals manage their money and save for emergencies and retirement.
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With the 50/20/30 budgeting method:
- 50% of your monthly spending goes toward essentials - your home, your food, etc.
- 20% of your monthly spending goes toward savings goals. It also includes paying down debts as it helps you build savings la...
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- 50% of your income goes toward essential expenses: rent, bills, minimum debt payments.
- 15% percent goes to retirement savings. They also suggest you increase this by 1% each year.
- 5% goes toward unexpected monthly expenses or building an emergency...
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