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Patiently manage your emergency fund
Whenever you have the impression that you should use your emergency fund, ask yourself if the situation really is urgent. If the answer is Yes, there is no time to waste.
However, take time and be patient in managing different situations as, if there is no need to spend the money, than better not do it. Remember, it took time to build up that fund, no matter how big or small it eventually is.
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Evaluating necessity
One very important reason, if not the most important of them all, when choosing to use your emergency fund, is the situation of necessity.
Of course, if you have to, you should do it. However, you might want to pay attention to what necessity really means: if you can as well do w...
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Managing your emergency fund
Having an emergency fund can prove life-saving when you are in desperate need of money. However, before starting to use the money, make sure the situation really requires the measure.
For instance, try spending the money on situations that occur totally unexpectedly rather than on event...
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Managing your emergency fund
Having an emergency fund can prove life-saving when you are in desperate need of money. However, before starting to use the money, make sure the situation really requires the measure.
For instance, try spending the money on situations that occur totally unexpectedly rather than on event...
Consider the size of your emergency fund
Calculate the minimum amount you could survive on if things got tight, then multiply that amount by three. That is your starting goal for your emergency fund.
Eventually you'll want to save enough to live on for three to six months if you had to.
Define what your emergency fund is
Your first step is to figure out what counts as a true emergency.
Not all emergencies can be predicted, but many can. Car repairs, medical expenses, higher-than-normal bills. Even having a list of things that you can and cannot spend an emergency fund on can help you stay on track a...
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