Richard CanfieldPodcast Host and IBC Advisor, Ascendant Financial · Authorized Infinite Banking Practitioner | Author of 4 Books

Master the 50-30-20 Money Rule!

12 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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This YouTube video (by Richard Canfield) presents personal finance advice centered on the "Five Laws of Money." The speaker emphasizes saving behavior (a minimum of 10% savings, personal recommendation of 20%) and introduces the 50-30-20 budgeting rule: 50% of income to needs/fixed expenses, 30% to wants/lifestyle, and 20% to savings and investments.

Questions this video answers

At least 10%.

20%.

50% to needs/fixed expenses, 30% to wants/lifestyle, 20% to savings and investments.

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Where is that in the book? And what's the key message that you want readers to grasp quickly?
If I was to pinpoint something and put a sticky note in, I would probably start with the five Laws of Money. There's five laws. If you don't understand these laws, and it's really simple, five Laws of Money is number one is money comes increasingly to those who save at least 10%. My theory is you should be trying to save 20%. And I have a moniker. It's live 50, 30, 20. You live on 50%. 50% of your income should go to your fixed expenses, which is your needs. 30% is to lifestyle and wants, and 20% goes to your savings and investments.