And for transparency, I don’t succeed in following the 50/30/20 myself. I have a great job but I also have child and spousal support obligations that eat a substantial % of my after tax income. My mortgage is under 1/3 of my income, but I don’t...
The old advice was the rule of thirds. 1/3 for essentials, 1/3 for savings and investment, 1/3 for lifestyle.
I think that is impossible for most in the current climate. I think 50/30/20 is a more realistic split. 50% needs, 30% wants, 20%...
the problem with chatbotGPT is sometimes it makes mistakes and you don't notice unless you already know the math, so it's worth it in most cases (especially with a mortgage) to learn to do the math yourself or get advice from an accountable human...