So, doing the opposite of what
the rule of thumb recommends is indeed the preferable strategy here.
To make it worthwhile,
a rule of thumb recommends that approximately 15 - 25 percent of your book should be new.
One
rule of thumb we recommend is if you feel thirsty after you get out of your sauna, you did not drink enough water during your sauna session.
Regardless, those who start saving early on in their careers can usually accumulate much more than
these rules of thumb recommend.
Not exact matches
I noticed you put 20 % down and underwriters love this but seeing as times have changed would you
recommend 20 % as the general
rule of thumb or will you be willing to put down less?
What metric (
rule of thumb) would you
recommend for asset allocation based on age and risk appetite?
While one can utilize various
recommended asset balances from a brokerage like 50/40/10 (stocks, bonds, cash) or rely on
rules of thumb like «subtract your age from 100 to ascertain a percent
of assets that should be in stocks,» investment allocation should be a more introspective undertaking.
As a
rule of thumb, we often
recommend variable rate loans, which tend to have the lowest interest rates, to folks who plan on aggressively paying off their loans (5 years).
Experts
recommend keeping the journey as short as possible - and the general
rule of thumb is a maximum
of two hours.
Experts say 1 minute for each year
of age is a good
rule of thumb; others
recommend using the timeout until the child is calmed down (to teach self - regulation).
CSPI
recommends using the «2 -2-4»
rule of thumb: Don't leave food out longer than 2 hours, refrigerate it in containers less than 2 inches deep, and use or freeze all leftovers before 4 days.
That's why we
recommend using the salt blocks to sear your food; our
rule of thumb is that you should cook something on there for three minutes or less because, yes, the longer the food is on there, the saltier it will be.
For body builders, one gram per pound
of body weight has been a
rule of thumb for years - and it's very close to the.8 grams per pound
of body weight
recommended in the most recent research.
WITCH HAZEL As a
rule of thumb it is not
recommended to take herbal remedies orally when pregnant without consulting with a doctor.
As a
rule of thumb, I'd
recommend reading through the recipe twice, and gathering all your ingredients to make easy work
of this soup.
A good
rule of thumb when cutting weight; make sure you're getting the
recommended daily intake
of nutrients, and burn up more calories than you're taking in — and no, zero - cal sodas are not the answer here.
As a
rule of thumb, she
recommends a good wholegrain, low sugar cereal, but if you wanted to get deep into the specifics, Linia suggests that the below would act as an ideal composition:
I
recommend using these three
rules of thumb: 1) Look for pulses that don't contain added salt, especially if you're using a larger amount
of liquid.
She sets a one - month
rule of thumb and
recommends e-mailing each other for about a month, then moving to telephone contact for about a month.
I wanted to know if the
recommend 10k oil change is a good
rule of thumb to go by?
That's large enough that using the
recommended rule of thumb for how many librarians she should have in the district (one full - time state - certified library media specialist plus one aide, clerk, or library technician for every 750 students), she should be supervising a minimum
of 32 or 33 school librarians full time — the equivalent
of an entire classroom
of librarians.
As a
rule of thumb, Thompson
recommends saving 10 times your income by retirement age, in which case, «a million is a good savings target for someone earning $ 100,000,» she said.
The general and the
recommended rule of the
thumb is to have a portion
of your emergency fund that can cover your expenses for 3 to 6 month.
To ensure a comfortable retirement, we
recommend that you save 15 %
of your income every year as a general
rule of thumb.
Rather than relying on a
rule of thumb of 10 % or any other benchmark, I
recommend that you go to a good retirement calculator, plug in details about your savings rate and retirement account balances and see where you stand given what you're currently doing.
The
rule -
of -
thumb that is
recommended by John Bogle is to hold your age as a %
of the bond portfolio.
, but in a nutshell, ignore all the
rules of thumb about
recommended emergency fund size and settle on a number that's based on your unique situation.
Cooke
recommends using a life insurance calculator, but says basing coverage on 10 to 15 times your salary is «a pretty good
rule of thumb.»
One
of the most commonly
recommended rules of thumb for retirement planning is the «4 % safe withdrawal rate.»
«Instead, I
recommend that people follow several
rules of thumb.»
As a
rule of thumb, we generally
recommend that all dog owners do their best to avoid foods with artificial preservatives in them.
The caloric intake
of your dog can vary depending on age and activity level, yet there is a
recommended rule of thumb.
As a general
rule of thumb, it is far better to be safe than sorry, so avoid feeding your dog any human food unless
recommended by your vet.
As a general
rule of thumb, err on the side
of feeding your puppy small, frequent meals: the Pet Food Manufacturing Association
recommends feeding your puppy four small meals a day until he's four months old, after which you can feed him three meals a day until he's six months old.
A good
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rule of thumb is that if the insulation level is just up to the top
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Many financial experts
recommend having coverage worth 5 to 10 times your annual salary, but we've never been fond
of «
rules of thumb.»
As a
rule of thumb, the basic minimum amount
recommended by many experts is that you should have about ten times your annual wages.
As a general
rule of thumb many financial advisors
recommend 7 to 10 times your annual income in life insurance coverage.
As a general
rule of thumb, we
recommend opting for a long - term disability insurance policy that'll pay you up to 60 %
of your gross salary tax - free, because that should come close to 100 %
of your current take - home pay.
(At Policygenius, we actually
recommend this needs - based approach to estimating how much life insurance you should buy, but it's important to keep the industry's common
rule of thumb in mind for the purposes
of this article.)
Rule of Thumb Many financial advisors
recommend having a minimum
of at least seven (7x) to ten times (10x) your annual salary in total life insurance.
Another approach I hear often in regards to figuring out how much life insurance you need is this: «As a
rule of thumb, most financial planners
recommend 7 - 10 times your annual income.»
Many people
recommend replacing a surge protector every two years or so, but any recommendation like this one can only be a
rule of thumb.
As a good
rule of thumb, Arthur Garcia, a contributor to MoneyUnder30.com,
recommends for first - time investors to look for properties in «B Class» communities or neighborhoods.