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50/30/20 rule

50/30/20 rule proper noun: an informal budgeting rule in which 50% of one's income goes toward necessities, 30% toward things one wants, and the remaining 20% into savings.

Proper noun

the 50/30/20 rule

  1. An informal budgeting rule in which 50% of one's income goes toward necessities, 30% toward things one wants, and the remaining 20% into savings.

Forms of 50/30/20 rule

alternative form50-30-20 rule

Questions about 50/30/20 rule

What does 50/30/20 rule mean?
50/30/20 rule means an informal budgeting rule in which 50% of one's income goes toward necessities, 30% toward things one wants, and the remaining 20% into savings.
What part of speech is 50/30/20 rule?
50/30/20 rule is a proper noun.

Words near 50/30/20 rule in the dictionary

  1. 50-50
  2. 50-50s
  3. 50-cent army
  4. 50-gon
  5. 50-gons
  6. 50/30/20 rule
  7. 50/50
  8. 50/50s
  9. 500
  10. 500 rum
  11. 5000 meters

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