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How Big is Your Emergency Fund?

June 22nd, 2015 by Alice Bryant

Running a household requires careful planning and preparation for a wide range of potential problems. An emergency fund (rainy day jar) is a way that individuals can demonstrate prudence in acknowledging that while no one can predict when something bad will happen, chances are high that something bad will happen at sometime in all of our lives. How big is your emergency fund?

Do You Have an Emergency Fund?

December 4th, 2014 by Alice Bryant

The emergency fund is a crucial part of anyone’s financial portfolio. It exists to cushion you from a heavy financial blow from something like a hospital bill. Because of this weight, many of us want to take a large sum and invest it into something that will produce more returns than a regular savings account. However, doing so could greatly endanger your emergency savings. After all, the greater the yield, the higher the risk involved.

Keeping Cash on Hand for Emergencies

March 31st, 2011 by Joshua Heckathorn

The earthquake in Japan scared the crap out of me, and I was simply sitting in the comfort of my home nearly 5,000 miles away. I would find myself up late at night watching video clips on CNN over and over again thinking, "Did this really just happen?" The footage looked like something straight out of an apocalyptic movie. Really scary stuff!

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