Moving to Philly next year, making ~90k before tax. Would like to hear some opinions on how much I should spend on rent. (For context I do not have student loans and would also like to lease a car)

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Rule of thumb is < 33% of salary.

I prefer <33% of after-tax salary.

Let’s just assume you contribute 6% to 401k.

Assuming 25% tax rate (philly wage tax plus federal) 84.6k x .75 = $63k. Take a third of $63k, and you have about $21k for annual rent. So $1,750 would be comfortable/affordable for you. I reckon you could find a nice one bedroom for that amount (assuming $1400-1500 + utilities)

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I’m planning on maxing out 401k and IRA my first year too. Any advice/regrets on that?

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