Any financial expert will tell you that you need an emergency fund. But how much money should be in that fund? Well, that depends on who you ask. Suggested figures range from a thousand to tens of thousands of dollars. That’s a pretty large spread!
As with any financial advice, one size does not fit all when it comes to how much to put into an emergency fund. The right number for you might be completely different from the right number for your brother, your friend, or even your coworker.
Here is some advice and tips to help you decide... Articles Tagged ‘emergency funds’
How Much Should I Save for Emergencies?
Any financial expert will tell you that you need an emergency fund. But how much money should be in that fund? Well, that depends on who you ask. Suggested figures range from a thousand to tens of thousands of dollars. That’s a pretty large spread!
As with any financial advice, one size does not fit all when it comes to how much to put into an emergency fund. The right number for you might be completely different from the right number for your brother, your friend, or even your coworker.
Here is some advice and tips to help you decide...
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Any financial expert will tell you that you need an emergency fund. But how much money should be in that fund? Well, that depends on who you ask. Suggested figures range from a thousand to tens of thousands of dollars. That’s a pretty large spread!
As with any financial advice, one size does not fit all when it comes to how much to put into an emergency fund. The right number for you might be completely different from the right number for your brother, your friend, or even your coworker.
Here is some advice and tips to help you decide... Using A CD Ladder for Your Emergency Money
In today’s very low interest rate environment no one should be satisfied with receiving .25% (or less) on their savings. For emergency funds and other forms of savings a CD Ladder may be the best way to both get a higher interest rate, as well as maintain the flexibility to use this money if needed.
CD Laddering simply means buying a number of CDs with different maturity dates. By purchasing shorter and longer term CDs, you spread out the interest rate risk. You don’t earn as much as you would by locking in for the long-term, but you are able to...
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
In today’s very low interest rate environment no one should be satisfied with receiving .25% (or less) on their savings. For emergency funds and other forms of savings a CD Ladder may be the best way to both get a higher interest rate, as well as maintain the flexibility to use this money if needed.
CD Laddering simply means buying a number of CDs with different maturity dates. By purchasing shorter and longer term CDs, you spread out the interest rate risk. You don’t earn as much as you would by locking in for the long-term, but you are able to... 
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