Divide your income into three broad categories

You keep hearing that everyone should set a household budget. But there are countless ideas out there about how to allocate your money. Here's a simple one: devote 50% of your post-tax income to needs, 30% to wants, and 20% to long-term savings. This calculator makes it easy to apply this formula to your own financial situation.

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