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0;font-family:\"Rubik\",sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">This is your fun money \u2014 eating out, hobbies, movies. It\u2019s okay to enjoy life and still stay on track.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:10.43689%;top:63.75405%;width:77.18447%;height:11.8123%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 2.73972602739726% 2.73972602739726% 2.73972602739726% 2.73972602739726%\" id=\"el-afc626fe-6eba-45e9-9a12-a7cbb2f6c5bd\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style='white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.42767295597484256% 0;font-family:\"Rubik\",sans-serif;font-size:0.517799em;line-height:1.1;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eb7100\">30% for Wants: Treat Yourself<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:10.55825%;top:58.89968%;width:77.42718%;height:0.32362%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-649cb79f-963f-46da-9a41-4b1be894dfac\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-c9a503b7-e502-4fc9-9de0-8ada9f828ea2\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:#eb7100;will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\" cta-image=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-cropped-SiteIcon-1.png\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/qa-experts\/sign-up\/?utm_source=seointernal&amp;utm_medium=webstories&amp;utm_campaign=WS04715\" rel=\"\">Make Money 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style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v6.jpg\" alt=\"ws-04715-budgetingrule-v6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v6.jpg 1000w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v6-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v6-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v6-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v6-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, 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0;font-family:\"Rubik\",sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Set aside at least 20% for savings, paying off debts, or investing. This builds your safety net and dreams.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:10.43689%;top:63.75405%;width:77.18447%;height:11.8123%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 2.73972602739726% 2.73972602739726% 2.73972602739726% 2.73972602739726%\" id=\"el-f53341dd-9dea-4382-b899-80e79c46fa62\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style='white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.42767295597484256% 0;font-family:\"Rubik\",sans-serif;font-size:0.517799em;line-height:1.1;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eb7100\">20% for Savings &amp; Debt: Your Future<\/span><span style=\"color: #eb7100\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v7.jpg\" alt=\"ws-04715-budgetingrule-v7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v7.jpg 1000w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v7-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v7-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v7-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v7-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.16505%;top:74.27184%;width:76.45631%;height:17.47573%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 1.8518518518518516% 1.8518518518518516% 1.8518518518518516% 1.8518518518518516%\" id=\"el-0e4a8c3c-087a-499e-9fcb-43fe10661492\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style='white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.6825396825396821% 0;font-family:\"Rubik\",sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Figure out your take-home pay. Then split it: 50% needs, 30% wants, 20% savings. Adjust as life changes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:65.37217%;width:75.97087%;height:6.31068%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6389776357827476% 0.6389776357827476% 0.6389776357827476% 0.6389776357827476% \/ 5.128205128205128% 5.128205128205128% 5.128205128205128% 5.128205128205128%\" id=\"el-3fd2a525-191e-4ace-bb50-e6788bb35e1c\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style='white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4345047923322682% 0;font-family:\"Rubik\",sans-serif;font-size:0.517799em;line-height:1.1;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000'><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eb7100\">How to Get Started<\/span><span style=\"color: #eb7100\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v8.jpg\" alt=\"ws-04715-budgetingrule-v8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v8.jpg 1000w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v8-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v8-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v8-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.cheggindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ws-04715-budgetingrule-v8-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, 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