How to create a christmas budget
How much is a good Christmas budget?
According to Kirk Jewell, a certified financial planner (CFP) and founder of Global Financial Services, “a good rule of thumb is to spend no more than 1 percent of your overall income on the holidays.” So, if your combined household earnings are $150,000, no more than $1,500 should be spent on your holiday budget.
What is the 50 30 20 budget rule?
Senator Elizabeth Warren popularized the so-called “50/20/30 budget rule” (sometimes labeled “50-30-20“) in her book, All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan. The basic rule is to divide up after-tax income and allocate it to spend: 50% on needs, 30% on wants, and socking away 20% to savings.