Sentences with phrase «year as a general rule»

To ensure a comfortable retirement, we recommend that you save 15 % of your income every year as a general rule of thumb.

They are the main reason you don't want to buy and sell homes too often — not more than every five years as a general rule.

Not exact matches

As a general rule of thumb, if a company can't show a realistic path to $ 50 million in revenue by year three and $ 100 million by year five, the investment isn't going to fly.

As a general rule, banks prefer to see borrowers with personal credit scores over 680, they like to see a good number of years in business, and generally don't like to lend to restaurants (they perceive them as higher riskAs a general rule, banks prefer to see borrowers with personal credit scores over 680, they like to see a good number of years in business, and generally don't like to lend to restaurants (they perceive them as higher riskas higher risk).

Stick to the general rule of checking your portfolio once or twice a year and rebalancing as needed.

As a general rule of thumb, you'll likely need to replace about 70 % of income earned in your last year working.

As a general rule, ideal companies for the program have been founded within the last three to five years.

The bright and personable priest from Merseyside, who as General Secretary ruled the roost at the Bishops» Conference headquarters at Eccleston Square for eight years from the mid-1980s, was seen by many Catholics at the time as a breath of fresh air [Note: for «many Catholics» read «The Tablet»].

As a general rule of thumb, home teams are a default -LRB--3) and this year is no exception for NFLX lines.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's goal hauls in recent years have warped expectations of what to expect from the top strikers to a certain extent, but as a general rule, a first - choice front - man should be looking to get a goal every two games.

As a general rule, about 1 minute per year of age is a good guide for timeouts.

But there are various hybrid methods too: for example, there could still be rules about who can stand (eg being a party member for a year or whatever); there could be a nomination process within party structures; and then a vote open to either the general public or to anybody nominating themselves as a supporter I am not sure - in practice - whether there is much difference between an «anybody can come along» and «you have to say «I'm Labour».

The 72 - year old served as foreign minister and attorney general in the NPP government that ruled between 2001 and 2009.

However, as a general rule, you must be a French national, have at least a master's degree, and be under 35 years old.

My general rule of thumb is that reverting back to 3 - 5 years ago is about as good as you can expect with natural methods.

As a general rule, around age 10 is a good time for some basic skills to be learned with gradual independence gained in the ensuing adolescent years.

As a general rule, we recommend Dr. Lee's book «What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause» to women who are approaching 40 years old, and «What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About PREmenopause» to women who are younger than 40 years old.

As a very general rule of thumb allow one month for every year with Kidney Stones for the condition to clear with Aloe Vera Gel.

A general rule, due to demographic variances in population most of these brands are created in Europe, however in the last few years US fashion market has been reformed by brands such as J. Crew and Reformation.

Recent years have favored films released earlier in the season, and as a general rule of thumb films shown (at least somewhere on the globe) more than a week or two after the Toronto International Film Festival are disadvantaged.

While these approaches could lead to large cost savings, and there are some approaches that would only affect teachers with many more years left in the profession, as a general rule I would caution states against cutting benefits.

As a general rule, conservatives who work on K - 12 education tend to embrace high - stakes tests that are designed to assess what students have and have not learned over the course of a school year.

As a general rule of thumb, you should replace your Land Rover fuel filter once per year.

The general rule is to replace your windshield wiper blades ever six months to a year, or as soon as you notice a decline in their level of performance.

I did 20 years of research for this book and women — as a general rule — have psychological power over men they very often abuse... and also cause violence.

As a general rule of thumb, a new agent should begin making sales within about a year of starting up.

As a general rule, you ought to be able to break even within three years, says Todd Sheinin, mortgage lender and chief operating officer at New America Financial in Gaithersburg, MD..

As a general rule, you can't claim an income tax deduction for personal super contributions in an income year where more than 10 % of your income is from activities as an employeAs a general rule, you can't claim an income tax deduction for personal super contributions in an income year where more than 10 % of your income is from activities as an employeas an employee.

You may find some sporadic bargains, but as a general rule, you'll find more widespread sales during other times of the year.

As a general rule of thumb, a person retiring in 15 years, with low tolerance for risk should invest approximately 50 percent of their money in the stock market, 40 percent in bonds and 10 percent in a money market account.

As a general rule of thumb, consistently paying double the minimum payment each month will make you whole with the credit card company in two years, regardless of how much debt you have.

You can use the following general rule as a guide during the year to see if you will have enough withholding, or if you should increase your withholding or make estimated tax payments.

A message on Best Buy Canada's Black Friday forum says, «As a general rule, Best Buy never matches any prices from across the border, but has, for the last few years, run a Black Friday sale of its own.»

As a general rule, the IRS has ten years to collect back taxes or tax debt.

As a general rule, banks prefer to see borrowers with personal credit scores over 680, they like to see a good number of years in business, and generally don't like to lend to restaurants (they perceive them as higher riskAs a general rule, banks prefer to see borrowers with personal credit scores over 680, they like to see a good number of years in business, and generally don't like to lend to restaurants (they perceive them as higher riskas higher risk).

As a general rule, your regular IRA contribution for any year can't exceed your qualifying income for the year.

As a general rule, I have done better by withdrawing plus or minus $ 100000 over several years as opposed to withdrawing (plus or minus) a larger amounAs a general rule, I have done better by withdrawing plus or minus $ 100000 over several years as opposed to withdrawing (plus or minus) a larger amounas opposed to withdrawing (plus or minus) a larger amount.

Older Homes: As a general rule, USDA does not like homes older than 100 years old.

As a general rule, we have been advising our clients for years that a withdrawal rate of 5 - 6 % is a safe bet throughout retirement and also allows for consistency in cash flows from year to year.

As a general rule, you will have a very good idea of how well your retirement portfolio is doing within the first eleven or twelve years.

As a general rule, information about your credit history stays on your file for 6 years.

As a general rule of thumb, the farther away you are from drawing down from your IRAs — for income or required minimum distributions — the more advantageous pre-paying taxes to convert to a Roth IRA will be, because there are more years to potentially grow and compound earnings tax - free.

As a general rule, you'll want to sell them in years when your income is lower.

As a general rule, if you can afford to repay all of your debts over a three to five year period or less, then a Debt Consolidation loan is probably the correct option for you.

As a general rule, you should be borrowing money to invest in stocks after a drop, rather than when the market has steadily risen for several years.

As a general rule, I like my financing to have a low rate of interest, long length (30 years), and no balloons.

As a general rule once past a year old they are normally a very healthy breed.

As a general rule, I don't use them any more... I haven't used one for over 10 years, and I don't find them necessary.

There are always exceptions, but as a general rule, children should be at least six or seven years old before being given responsibility for a puppy's care.

As a general rule of thumb, pets are considered seniors at 7 years of age.