If one should furnish enough money to live on, they need to make sure they have enough for money food and day to day living expenses. They also need to have enough money to pay for housing.
Savings
your blank should furnish enough money to live on in an emergency for six months
Savings
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A "rainy day" fund really what does that mean
Yes, your savings should have enough in it to sustain your through hard times. You can choose to put more money in it than six months if you want to, so that the money will last longer.
6 months worth
It depends exactly on how much you need to spend on necessities, and how much you want to spend on luxuries. You should take a look at your current budget, make reasonable assumptions on where you can cutback, and just go with your utilities, food, and everything you cannot possibly live comfortably without. It's completely possible to live off welfare in the streets or hunt and live in the woods, so you could say you need no money to live for 6 months. It depends on your standard of living. Plenty of people survive making minimum wage, so it's up to you really.
Most money managers will tell you to have at least six months worth of living expenses in savings.
Some financial experts feel that people should start with $1,000 dollars as an emergency fund. The goal is to have enough to cover all of your expenses for at least a month or two.
Keep 3 to 6 months of income in an emergency savings account which is only to be used in the case of an emergency. This is usually sufficient to cover a sudden loss of employment and/or other temporary situation that may arise.
Most people don't have savings put aside in case of an emergency, and find themselves in debt when an unexpected life event occurs. Ideally, to deal with those unexpected situations, you should have enough money put aside to sustain you and your family for six months. Budget- Make a budget and cut expenses where you can, putting the excess into an emergency fund. Determine An Amount- How much do you really need to sustain your family for six months? Invest Wisely- If you're going for an interest bearing account, be sure it's a low risk option.
Yes, "Emergency" should be capitalized when referring to a specific situation or type of response, such as "Emergency Room" or "State of Emergency."