# Expensive thinking.

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**Created:** [April 16, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/expensive-thinking/27687 "2007-04-16T00:07:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/expensive-thinking/27687/28 "2007-04-16T10:59:52Z")

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[quote=“JoesTypeS,post:26,topic:27687"”]

Best rule of thumb:

Car payment + insurance \<= 10% NET (you could do gross if you want to push it)

Live by that rule and you’ll NEVER be over your head

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:tup: im right below that… although student loans can kiss my ass, thats 350 a month

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