Comments on: how much emergency fund is enough? http://www.bripblap.com/how-much-emergency-fund-is-enough/ thoughtful personal finance, career and health advice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rocky88 http://www.bripblap.com/how-much-emergency-fund-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-30007 rocky88 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:26:35 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1633#comment-30007 Thanks for sharing such great post, according to me there are numerous reasons when we need such emergency funds. By building an emergency fund you will feel more secure because you are prepared for the facing any financial crisis. For more details on emergency fund refer http://www.prime-targeting.com/guidelines-for-b... Thanks for sharing such great post, according to me there are numerous reasons when we need such emergency funds. By building an emergency fund you will feel more secure because you are prepared for the facing any financial crisis. For more details on emergency fund refer http://www.prime-targeting.com/guidelines-for-b...

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]]> By: L.Marie Joseph http://www.bripblap.com/how-much-emergency-fund-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-29722 L.Marie Joseph Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:14:17 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1633#comment-29722 I say have two buckets of money: emergency and fun bucket I say have two buckets of money: emergency and fun bucket

]]> By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com http://www.bripblap.com/how-much-emergency-fund-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-29691 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:09:16 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1633#comment-29691 I keep about 2 years of an EF.<br><br>I'd like 3 years, but I need a contract to build that up. *shrug* Am not worried about making money as I do have that money saved, and I do live on very little and could pick up a minimum wage job if I wanted to pay the bills. I keep about 2 years of an EF.

I'd like 3 years, but I need a contract to build that up. *shrug* Am not worried about making money as I do have that money saved, and I do live on very little and could pick up a minimum wage job if I wanted to pay the bills.

]]> By: L.Marie Joseph http://www.bripblap.com/how-much-emergency-fund-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-29692 L.Marie Joseph Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:14:17 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1633#comment-29692 I say have two buckets of money: emergency and fun bucket I say have two buckets of money: emergency and fun bucket

]]> By: L.Marie Joseph http://www.bripblap.com/how-much-emergency-fund-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-28561 L.Marie Joseph Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:14:17 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1633#comment-28561 I say have two buckets of money: emergency and fun bucket I say have two buckets of money: emergency and fun bucket

]]> By: fabulouslybroke http://www.bripblap.com/how-much-emergency-fund-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-28560 fabulouslybroke Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:09:16 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1633#comment-28560 I keep about 2 years of an EF.<br><br>I'd like 3 years, but I need a contract to build that up. *shrug* Am not worried about making money as I do have that money saved, and I do live on very little and could pick up a minimum wage job if I wanted to pay the bills. I keep about 2 years of an EF.

I'd like 3 years, but I need a contract to build that up. *shrug* Am not worried about making money as I do have that money saved, and I do live on very little and could pick up a minimum wage job if I wanted to pay the bills.

]]> By: Funny about Money http://www.bripblap.com/how-much-emergency-fund-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-28558 Funny about Money Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:59:24 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1633#comment-28558 I've always felt you should have the equivalent of a year's worth of net income...and then some, since you'll need enough to cover health insurance if you're out of work. <br><br>And Craig...the right time is right now. Youth, alas, is no armor against misfortune. A friend of my son's was sideswiped by an RV while he was riding his motorcycle to work. Didn't do his body any good...lost his spleen and a kidney and had a lot of other serious damage. Took several months before he could go back to work. As it developed, his employer hadn't been paying the employer's share of the health insurance, and so our guy was uninsured! He and his new bride had just bought a house. So now they're pauperized and he may never be fully healthy again.<br><br>First stash an emergency fund. Then stash vacation funds. I've always felt you should have the equivalent of a year's worth of net income…and then some, since you'll need enough to cover health insurance if you're out of work.

And Craig…the right time is right now. Youth, alas, is no armor against misfortune. A friend of my son's was sideswiped by an RV while he was riding his motorcycle to work. Didn't do his body any good…lost his spleen and a kidney and had a lot of other serious damage. Took several months before he could go back to work. As it developed, his employer hadn't been paying the employer's share of the health insurance, and so our guy was uninsured! He and his new bride had just bought a house. So now they're pauperized and he may never be fully healthy again.

First stash an emergency fund. Then stash vacation funds.

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.bripblap.com/how-much-emergency-fund-is-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-28556 Four Pillars Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:33:41 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1633#comment-28556 I'd like to have a 50 year emergency fund! That would be the right amount... :) I'd like to have a 50 year emergency fund! That would be the right amount… :)

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