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Tag: emergency fund
We hear about having an emergency fund all the time, but do we really need one? And how much is enough?
Read through my collection of posts on why you need an emergency fund, where to save your emergency fund, and how to actually start saving for an emergency fund when you’re on a tight budget.
The bottom line however is that “real life” happens and you just don’t know what challenges will come your way. From medical emergencies, car breakdowns or even bugger events like unemployment.
How long can you survive without your regular income? 6 months? 3 months? 1 month or even less?
Now that’s the question to ask when thinking about whether or not you need an emergency fund.
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