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Episode 3308:

J. Money unpacks a variety of common financial rules of thumb, covering housing, retirement, life insurance, budgeting percentages, and saving for college, and questions how useful they really are in practice. His reflections reveal that while these rules provide handy benchmarks, personal circumstances and priorities often tell a different story, encouraging a more flexible, individualized approach to money.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.budgetsaresexy.com/interesting-financial-rules-of-thumb-to-follow/

Quotes to ponder:

“Spend no more than half of your income on living expenses, keep discretionary items to 30%, and save the rest.”

“You can afford a home that’s two to four times your annual gross income.”

“You need life insurance equal to eight to 10 times your annual pretax income.”

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