given that it's a 1/3 rule elsewhere, it would be interesting to know indeed. it's split a bit differently than your link, but it's a third of your after-tax income to go toward living expenses, a third toward your home and the last third toward savings and investments.

>but it's a third of your after-tax income to go toward living expenses, a third toward your home

so 66% going to necessities rather than 50%?