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How To Apply The 50/30/20 Rule

How To Apply The 50/30/20 Rule

When people think about the 50/30/20 Rule, they assume they must multiply their income by 0.5, 0.3, and 0.2. But that’s only the core concept. Let’s make it more resistant.

This approach doesn’t consider people who need more than 50% of their salaries to live. How could they follow this rule?

I want to suggest another approach. Let’s call it the “Reality Check 50/30/20 Rule” (or RC 50/30/20 Rule).

Follow these steps to build an RC50/30/20 Budget.

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The 50-20-30 rule

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.
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The 50/30/20 Rule

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

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.

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