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Your total annual transportation costs - that's car payment, gas, insurance and upkeep - shouldn't be more than 20-25 percent of your take home pay.
In reality, this can mean if you set aside $100 a week, if might only reduce your take home pay by $70.
Everyone needs to eat, and thus the grocery bill can take up a larger portion of your take-home pay.