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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, wants and savings
- 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...
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The 50/30/20 Rule
It breaks down your budget categories into three broad segments:
- 50%: Essential Expenses like housing, automobile expenses, groceries, insurance, utilities, etc.
- 30%: Discretionary Expenses (Non-essential) like Dining out, entertainment, drinks, etc.
The 50:30:20 budgeting method
Under this method, 50 percent goes to expenses, 30 percent goes to wants, and 20 percent goes to a combination of debt and savings.
A person with a healthy amount of disposable income but loads of debt could probably benefit more from the 50:30:20 method.
The 50/20/30 budgeting method
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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