A "rule of thumb" is a general principle or guideline that's intended to offer practical, often quick advice rather than precise instructions. It's a way of saying, "Here's a good rule to follow ...

If we really want vehicles to work then these rules of thumb must be followed, there are more to discuss, but this should get your mind going enough for why these machines are mostly fantasies. It ...

So, let's look at a few oft-used guidelines: Rule of Thumb: Maintain an emergency fund equivalent to three to six months of expenses. This is right out of a Financial Planning 101 course.

It is dangerous to apply rules of thumb to custody disputes because we run the risk of creating a de facto rebuttable presumption that the rule of thumb is law.It is not.

I've been evaluating several financial rules of thumb in this series. It's hard to imagine something else as beneficial as an easy-to-execute method for managing your cash flow. In simple terms: a ...

In this article I cover a classic strategy that combines three fundamental factors into a score used to identify promising value stocks. The AAII Fundamental Rule of Thumb screen combines the ...

In the first episode of Amazon's new TV series Fallout, one of the main characters – played by Walton Goggins – mentions a "rule of thumb" about nuclear blasts. According to the character ...

Here’s a rule of thumb from Greg Alder (gredgalder.com) when it comes to watering fruit trees: Dig into the soil around your tree with your fingers until you encounter the shallowest roots ...

Investing for retirement can seem complicated, but it doesn’t need to be. A rule of thumb that helps keep it simple is called The Rule of 72.