Lately I have been putting a lot of focus on my emergency fund. I am working hard to get it up to the level I want: 1 year of expenses covered. I have done some thinking and realized that yearly expenses are more than just bills and groceries. There are a lot of bases to cover!
Here is what an adequate emergency fund should cover:
- 6 to 12 months of monthly bills (utilities, food, rent, gas, etc)
- ALL insurance deductibles (home, health, auto, etc)
- 5x doctor visit co-pays
- 2x prescription co-pays
- $500-$1000 car repair fund
- $500-$1000 emergency home repair fund (plumber, electrician, locksmith, etc)
- $1000 travel emergency fund (death or sickness in family, etc)
- 6x minimum debt payments (for all non-mortgage debts)
- $500 pet emergency fund (if you have pets this is for non-budgeted vet visits)
- $500 catch-all slush fund for random items (parking tickets, smaller unexpected needs, etc)
Does your emergency fund cover everything you need?
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