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What’s an acceptable amount of Debt?

Photo via Pixabay.com It’s hard to give an exact figure when we ask how much debt is a reasonable amount of debt to have. Of course, it depends on so many things, such as the stage of life you’re at, your salary, your outgoings, and so on. Investopedia suggests that a good rule-of-thumb to calculate a reasonable debt load is the 28/36 Rule. The rule suggests that households should spend no more than 28% of their total income on housing expenses (this would include things like mortgage payments, home insurance, and so on), and a maximum of 36% on total…