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How do you structure a monthly budget?
How to budget money
- Calculate your monthly income, pick a budgeting method and monitor your progress.
- Try the 50/30/20 rule as a simple budgeting framework.
- Allow up to 50\% of your income for needs.
- Leave 30\% of your income for wants.
- Commit 20\% of your income to savings and debt repayment.
What is an appropriate monthly budget?
A good monthly budget should follow the 50/30/20 rule. According to this method, your monthly take-home income is divided into three categories: 50\% for needs, 30\% for wants and 20\% for savings and debt repayment.
What two things does a budget show you?
A budget is an estimation of revenue and expenses over a specified future period of time and is usually compiled and re-evaluated on a periodic basis. Budgets can be made for a person, a group of people, a business, a government, or just about anything else that makes and spends money.
How do you budget your salary?
“The rule is simple: of your income, 50\% should go to your living expenses, 30\% should be used for flexible spending, which could include DSTV, internet, gym fees, and other miscellaneous negotiable expenses, and lastly, 20\% should be allocated to your formal savings and investments.”
How much do things cost in Hong Kong?
Cost of Living in Hong Kong
| Restaurants | Edit |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 60.00HK$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 500.00HK$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 40.00HK$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 60.00HK$ |
How much is a good salary in Hong Kong?
The average salary in Hong Kong is much higher. It is also a good figure to base you research on, if you are coming to HK as an expat. The current average salary per month is 19100 HKD (2430 USD) for male workers and 14700 HKD (1875 USD) for female workers.
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