Kelly Lagore, CFP®, MQFP®, Senior Financial Planner at WEalth Enhancement authored a byline published by Kiplinger titled, “Your Guide to Financial Stability as a Military Spouse, Courtesy of a Financial Planner”
If you are struggling to save, take some time to set up a budget to prioritize monthly savings. A good rule of thumb is to spend 50% of monthly after-tax pay on your non-discretionary items, 30% on discretionary items (dining out, movies, travel, entertainment) and 20% on savings (retirement savings, emergency fund, saving for other goals).
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