Sentences with phrase «old rule of»

An old rule of thumb is look at 100 properties, make 10 offers, and buy one.

A good rule of thumb is the old rule of 3 — keep the house to one - third, if you can, and the property to two - thirds.

The old rule of 80 - 20 is long gone.

The age - old rule of «opposites attract» also applies here.

I'm going to follow the old rule of «write what you know» for a moment, and follow this train of thought for medical degrees, just because that's the one I've got, and that's where most of the evidence is, as far as I can tell.

«Otherwise, the old rule of thumb to keep resumes to only a page no longer applies — as long as you have real meat on your resume.»

For most people, this old rule of thumb holds true.

An old rule of thumb is to assume one month per each $ 10,000 in salary.

The old rule of thumb was ten times yearly earnings.

There was Hearsay, Notices to Produce and Admit, the Old Rule of Discovery and especially the glorious Peruvian Guano test (from Compagnie Financière du Pacifique v Peruvian Guano Co (1882) 11 QBD 55) permitting a virtually unlimited range of potentially relevant and therefore discoverable documents.

For example, to determine what constitutes a new v. old rule of U.S. Senate procedure, or to determine which statute is newer or older for purposes of determining which statute of two that conflict should be given effect when there was a cosmetic recodification of the section numbers of one of the titles but not the other without changing the substantive meaning of the recodified statute.

Boss battles are your end of level reward, again following the old rule of using a certain mix of moves that must be learned and combated.

I suspect it won't be as good as the old rule of one bonus every 12 months, but I wouldn't be surprised to see an 18 or 24 month timeframe for repeatable bonuses.

The old rule of thumb of seven dog years per human year typically makes dogs seem older than they really are.

The old rule of withdrawing 5 % of a portfolio's current balance may cause your income to dip to 2.8 % of the initial balance (plus inflation).

The old rule of thumb was to take your age and subtract it from 100.

An old rule of thumb used to say keep your credit utilization below 30 percent, but that's a myth.

We have worked hard to restore that old rule of thumb that Scott Burns talks about.

Rent affordability also suffered in white communities over the same time, but to a much smaller degree: Renters in these areas have typically spent somewhere between 27.9 and 30.7 percent of their income, within the old rule of thumb that says rent should not exceed 30 percent of income.

To make your assets last throughout your lifetime, the old rule of thumb was that you could afford to spend 4 % of your portfolio annually in retir.

There is even an old rule of thumb that says approximately 80 % of an MLP's distributions tend to be tax - deferred.

Although I don't slavishly adhere to that rule...» «My personal, non-retirement accounts are about 80 percent bonds and 20 percent stocks, reflecting my old rule of thumb that your bond allocation should roughly equal your age.

There's an old rule of thumb that you should have the same percentage of bonds as your current age.

The old rule of thumb used to be that you shouldn't refinance unless the new interest rate is at least two percentage points lower.

The old rule of thumb that you'll only need to generate 80 % or so of your pre-retirement income to cover your expenses in retirement may be okay for estimating how much you need to save each year during your career to build an adequate nest egg.

The old rule of Walter Bagehot was for the central bank to unlimitedly lend against secure assets at a penalty rate in a crisis.

Ever heard the old rule of thumb, you should only refinance if your new interest rate is at least two points lower?

These illustrations may strike many investors as equity heavy; the equity allocations are certainly above those you'd get by following the old rule of subtracting your age from 100.

Repeat Exposure — There's an old rule of thumb in the marketing world: a consumer must be exposed to a product six to eight times before making a decision to buy.

Is it appropriate for a 16 year old to date a 14 Is it appropriate for a 24 year old My rule of thumb growing up was No more than 2 years.

Sure - skin is great, but the old rule of thumb «If you got it, flaunt it», doesn't necessarily work to your advantage for either extreme.

We all know the old rule of thumb, right?

I love wearing white in the summer months and although I may not wear this dress to a wedding — unless the dress code doesn't abide by the old rule of «never wear white to a wedding» — it is still perfect for a garden party, the polo or even the Wimbledon finals.

And we're all way over the old rule of «no white after Labor Day» right?

Reynolds didn't bother to note the he's trailing in his own reelection bid by thirteen points, a contradiction that suggests either (a) the old rule of incumbency is changing or (b) Tom Reynolds is just that transcendently loathsome.

So, the old rule of thumb for recruiting via social networks still applies: move those people onto your email list as fast as you can get them to sign a petition.

There is a strong shift away from the old rule of «never talk to strangers» to «never go anywhere with anyone without asking permission first».

The old rule of 20 yard line was better for kicks downed in end zone.

A: The question is how much weight you put on the old rule of thumb that two quarters back - to - back of contraction is a recession.

Then, the old rule of thumb is: I find a place for everything & everything will be in its place.

The old rule of basing stock asset allocation on a formula of «100 minus your age» — leading to, say, a 40/60 stocks / bonds split if you retire at 60 — is outdated.

And the bottom line — an old rule of design — complexity is the enemy.

The old rule of never discussing sex or politics is good in theory, but when the political climate gets heated it can be difficult to leave issues at the door

An old rule of thumb was to think about replacing two - thirds to three - fourths of your previous income in retirement.

The old rules of valuation no longer apply.»

But within this healthcare biodome, the old rules of insurance, copays, appointment - making, and office visits are changing quickly, as customers now routinely consult with their physicians through email exchanges and video chats.

But big data itself is prone to systematic distortions, misplaced trust, and the oldest rule of coding: garbage in, garbage out.

My poor dad, my biological father, struggled financially his entire life playing by the old rules of money.

In addition, under the old rules of private placements (Rule 506 (b) of Regulation D), companies were prohibited from advertising their raise, requiring that they rely on their existing networks and warm introductions, further containing investment opportunities within the existing startup community.

A call for the old rules of courtship will evoke snickers, and statements about the vulnerability of nineteen - year - old girls will draw frowns.