Comments. 1  I hate the rake and try to avoid them if I can. Which is hard because itâs such a popular trope. 2  Wow. Just wow. @ 3 M. You seemed to have missed the point; after all, Jane specifically says she likes stories where the rake is redeemed (though I agree with Sam about the STDs!).
The Mint, a budgeting and personal finance web site, recommends you spend no more than 33% of your gross (pre-tax) income on housing, meaning that on $50,000 you should spend no more than $16,667 per yearaâ¬âyearÃ¢ or$ 1388 perâ¬âmontha monthÃ¢ on rent. and utilitieshis means if you earn $50,000 per year, you should spend no more than $15,000 per yearaâ¬âyearÃ¢ or$ 1250 perâ¬âmontha monthÃ¢ on rent. and utilities
Thatâs 30% of your income after taxes. Whenever youâre budgeting, I recommend looking at your net income (what you take home after taxes), because those are the dollars you actually have to plan with. Based on your starting salary, that leaves approximately $600 per month for rent.Considering that the average monthly cost of a Manhattan studio is $2,277 (according to the Manhattan rental-market report in October 2014), I know that may feel like a massive stretch.ased on your starting salary, that leaves approximately $600 per month for rent. Considering that the average monthly cost of a Manhattan studio is $2,277 (according to the Manhattan rental-market report in October 2014), I know that may feel like a massive stretch.