How much rent can you afford? Aim for 30% of take-home pay, about $1,370 a month on a $70k salary. See real numbers from $50k to $120k, and when to stretch.
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Matt Schuberg, CFP®How much rent can you afford? Aim for 30% of take-home pay, about $1,370 a month on a $70k salary. See real numbers from $50k to $120k, and when to stretch.
Matt Schuberg, CFP®Your first-year business money checklist: separate accounts, a tax reserve, what to pay yourself, an emergency fund and insurance, from a CFP® professional.
Matt Schuberg, CFP®Should you sell RSUs when they vest? Usually yes: you owe income tax at vest either way, so holding means buying company stock. Here's when keeping some works.
Matt Schuberg, CFP®Automatic savings apps charge $3 to $12 a month, and on small round-ups that fee can eat 10% of what you save. Here's the math and the free way to automate it.
Matt Schuberg, CFP®The best debt payoff app holds every debt and models extra payments. Compare Undebt.it, Debt Payoff Planner, YNAB and Planned on price, methods and limits.
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