Episode 23: Ideas for After You’ve Reached Your Emergency Fund Goal

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So you’ve stashed a significant amount of money away in your emergency fund. Congratulations! But now that you’ve accomplished your savings goal, you might be wondering, what’s next? In this mini episode, I share ideas for what you can do after you’ve reached your emergency fund savings goal.

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Why have an emergency fund?

One of my favorite sayings that you can apply to your personal finances is “When you stay ready, you never have to get ready.”

An emergency fund is important because just in case something happens, you have money set aside for unexpected expenses. It can also save you from going into debt.

For example, if you lose your job, at least you have money to cover your expenses for a few months.

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How much should you have in your emergency fund?

It really depends on how much you think you’ll need. Everyone’s savings target will be different.

However, conventional wisdom says that you should have anywhere between 3-12 months of expenses saved in your emergency fund.

How did I do it?

I started my emergency fund by saving $1,000.

This is actually what personal finance guru Dave Ramsey suggests as well. In Baby Step 1, Dave Ramsey suggests saving $1,000 in your starter emergency fund for when something unexpected comes up.

After you’ve saved $1,000 now what?

My Top Emergency Fund Milestones:

• Save $1,000 in emergency fund

• Save $5,000 in emergency fund

• Have a $500 to $2,000 buffer in my main checking account. This pot of money serves as the first line of defense and gives me some leeway to spend without having to dip into my emergency fund.

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