My after tax income (including bonus and interest income) is approximately US$325K per month. I am a professional and my job is relatively steady (been with the same company for more than 5 years). What percentage of my after tax income should I be saving (either for retirement or a rainy day)? Obviously, it is better to save as much as possible. But I guess I want to know what percentage is a prudent guideline. Thanks
Suppose that during a given year, I receive payments of $50,000. During this year, $30,000 of these payments have not yet been earned. Should the $50k go as revenue on my income statement? Should the $30k go as a liability on my balance sheet? How should I represent all of this in the liability section of my balance sheet?
Thanks in advance.
Im 25, I am in shock when i see my friends (same age, same entry level income) go out and buy 250k-300k houses like its nothing. They dont have 20 bucks to fill up the gas tank but they can afford 250k house??? I dont want to be in their position where 90% of their income goes to mortgage, without having any savings on hand. what is a proper mortgage payment/income ratio?
I was wondering what proportion of your income should be spent on car payments. If you should only spend no more than 25% and of your income on rent to be safe financially, I am assuming that no more than 10% of your income should be spent on car payments. Is this a good estimate of how much money I should spend on my next new car yearly?
