This theoretical budget shows where opportunities lie for an average American couple making the average monthly take-home pay and making minimum payments on the typical debts. To follow along, download the Theoretic Budget - Debt vs Debt Free.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Recommended Percentages podcast episode #49

The Recommended Percentage spreadsheet in Excel

How to make your ID harder to steal podcast episode #62

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