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Is 30-40%of your income alright? Or is it too much and I’m gonna be poor? :deadbanana:

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It should be as far below half as you can. 

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I’d say less than 25% if possible 

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10%. And no more. Land don’t cost as much as the government wants you to believe. 

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Got you a response from ChatGPT:

 

The ideal percentage of your income that should be allocated towards rent can vary depending on individual circumstances and personal financial goals. As a general guideline, it is commonly recommended to spend no more than 30% of your monthly income on housing expenses, including rent. This ensures that you have enough income left for other essential expenses, savings, and discretionary spending. However, it's important to consider your specific financial situation, including factors like location, cost of living, and your overall budget, to determine a reasonable and sustainable percentage for your rent.

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30% of your net income at the absolute most but landlords, AirBnB and property investors are ruining the world.

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"Should"?, in a good world, 10%.  In this world, 33% tops.  

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0%.

 

"Landlords'' are society parasites and scum in general.

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Your rent should never be more than 1/3 of your income is the rule of thumb. The lower the better

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18 minutes ago, Siblon said:

Got you a response from ChatGPT:

 

The ideal percentage of your income that should be allocated towards rent can vary depending on individual circumstances and personal financial goals. As a general guideline, it is commonly recommended to spend no more than 30% of your monthly income on housing expenses, including rent. This ensures that you have enough income left for other essential expenses, savings, and discretionary spending. However, it's important to consider your specific financial situation, including factors like location, cost of living, and your overall budget, to determine a reasonable and sustainable percentage for your rent.

chatgpt got it right. general consensus is no more than 30% of your gross monthly income. but if you live in an expensive city, you can add more to this percentage, reduce elsewhere.

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It was less than 20% of my income but now I don't have to pay for it coz my partner pays for everything. All my income goes to my savings. 

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NYC requires you go make, per year, 40x your monthly rent.  

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landlords are really the worst. i've been thinking recently how they add no value to the world. the only thing they had was the privilege of having capital. 

 

but currently doing about 25% and it still feels like a lot

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Ideally, between 25% and 30%.

 

It ultimately can vary depending on where you live though. I used to live in Berkeley and 38% of my income had to go rent because it was so expensive to live there.

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Most rentals require 33% I believe, but it should be closer to 20% or below.

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25% ideally… I wouldn’t go any higher than 40%

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20-30% is the goal, I’m currently at 39% and its overwhelming.

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Realistically, I'd say 35% at the highest. Having a partner or roommate to cut that in half would be wonderful.

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33% or lower, but I live in Toronto and got F.CKED when flying solo for the last decade since the housing / rental market is hideous here.

 

Thankfully I moved in with my fiancé recently and we split rent 50:50 for an even better space so I'm spending like 10-15% of my income now on rent and housing expenses. Looking into buying for early '24. @Walk_Away21

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zero.

i love inheriting owning real estate :heart:

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2 hours ago, Jude said:

It was less than 20% of my income but now I don't have to pay for it coz my partner pays for everything. All my income goes to my savings. 

you mean your sexagenarian bf? iconic behavior, i'm afraid :clap3:

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1/3 (33%) is the rule of thumb for the max. I try for around 1/4 (25%) though.

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25-30% at most.

But the sad reality is that many incomes are low and a decent place in a safe area take up more than that. 

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Realistically (if you live in an expensive city) 30%

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3 hours ago, Likingstars said:

Your rent should never be more than 1/3 of your income is the rule of thumb. The lower the better

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