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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 37 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Even 30% for housing is pushing it and based on lending limits instead of quality of life. Somewhere between 20-25% would be more reasonable.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 21 points 6 months ago

It's based on budgeting theory, that you should avoid rent/mortgage payments taking up more than 30% of your income.

Granted these budget theorists also state you should be putting 10/15% to investments, which may be true theoretically, but is not in any way practical for many misfortuned folks.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I was gonna say. At 30% you better be paying off your own house.