Yes. Also, people taking out HELOC loans to buy toys or take vacations

Jun 14, 2021
9:53:50am

UVCoug All-American

because they can't do it with their take home pay. It's one thing to put it on a CC but its another thing entirely to use equity to go into debt for something that will not provide a return.

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At what point do you know you're spending too much money? Is it when you can no

dYrtbYkerYder

6/14/21 9:21am

Your second paragraph doesn’t make sense

cougarfann888

6/14/21 9:23am

Fixed.

dYrtbYkerYder

6/14/21 9:49am

That.. also if you’re having to run the numbers in your head whether you

cougfanz

6/14/21 9:35am

Too much is (25 x expenses) > 4% of expected nest egg at retirement. Expenses

BYUFootballisBack

6/14/21 9:52am

If you're maxing out your match, and can pay your bills, you'll do ok.

paulb

6/14/21 9:53am

Yes. Also, people taking out HELOC loans to buy toys or take vacations

UVCoug

6/14/21 9:53am

When you can’t max out retirement vehicles and also maintain 4-6 months

kotacoug

6/14/21 9:54am

We rein it in when our savings rate drops below 40%

EQD2

6/14/21 9:59am

Couple of very rough rules of thumb I’d suggest (recognizing

hansel

6/14/21 10:20am

I like number 3 a lot. Makes me think of wealthy barber, if you don't learn

paulb

6/14/21 10:25am

When I'm in our production rooms with our operators I talk finances with them &

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