So when CNBC posted a pie chart, breaking down the budget of a successful 25-year-old who makes an appalling $100,000 a year and is “excellent with money,” it, well…no, it didn’t go well.

Each category will be a slice of the pie. You’ll want to make sure each slice accommodates the 50/30/20 budgeting rule, or else there won’t be enough pie—I mean, money—to go around.

Each category will be a slice of the pie. You’ll want to make sure each slice accommodates the 50/30/20 budgeting rule, or else there won’t be enough pie—I mean, money—to go around.