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Emergency fund

Definition

Cash set aside for unexpected costs or lost income, kept somewhere safe and easy to reach. A common guideline is three to six months of essential expenses.

Example

If essential costs are $2,500 a month, a three-to-six-month fund is $7,500 to $15,000.

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