i don't know how unemployment works in your country but here the recommendation (see: elizabeth warren's balanced money formula) is to keep fixed expenses below 50% of your income (cuz unemployment pays 1/2)
housing at 30% or less (hard to do in some places, e.g. ny)
the other 50 split between wants and savings (30+20)
when the shit hits the fan, you cut down "wants", live on unemployment, and use savings for emergencies
that's the theory anyway
well best wishes
and now it's time for football and forgetting
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