Debt Fans Personal Finance Savings Account 
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 26, 2021
Create a separate savings account and call it your Emergency Fund. Be diligent about how you use this account. It might be best to use an account that isn’t linked to an ATM card, thus making it somewhat annoying to reach the funds, but not difficult when you do actually need them. Where Should the Money Go?
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
Three to six months living expenses used to be what the personal finance experts recommended, but in today's environment, maybe six months to a year is more prudent. Save it and forget about it. Which comes first: saving for an emergency OR paying off debt? It is for emergencies. Do you have an emergency fund?
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