Comments on: How to start an emergency fund http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-start-an-emergency-fund/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Eric http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-start-an-emergency-fund/#comment-15920 Eric Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:56:48 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-start-an-emergency-fund/#comment-15920 This is a good article and something I have been working on teaching my children. Funny, its my 19 and 20 year olds who have trouble saving. The younger two have no issues! I guess it comes down to temptation and ability to party. This is a good article and something I have been working on teaching my children. Funny, its my 19 and 20 year olds who have trouble saving. The younger two have no issues! I guess it comes down to temptation and ability to party.

]]> By: Family Savings http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-start-an-emergency-fund/#comment-15784 Family Savings Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:08:56 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-start-an-emergency-fund/#comment-15784 I'm glad I always have an emergency fund built up. I don't know what I would do without it. I’m glad I always have an emergency fund built up. I don’t know what I would do without it.

]]> By: glblguy http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-start-an-emergency-fund/#comment-15783 glblguy Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:37:03 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-start-an-emergency-fund/#comment-15783 Good article! The amount required in an emergency fund is definitely a personal choice, and really depends on a number of factors. As I am sure most of you know, Dave Ramsey is hardline about having $1000 if you are in debt, no more, no less. We are currently getting out of debt but realized that $1000 wasn't really enough. We have two older cars and 6 children, so we felt more comfortable with a $2000 "baby" emergency fund. I would also highly recommend couples define what qualifies as an emergency. We actually spent time writing out a list of items that qualify as emergencies. This will offer an agreement to avoid the problem of viewing that "on sale" 60" Plasma TV on sale as an emergency. Again, nice write up, and thanks for sharing! Good article! The amount required in an emergency fund is definitely a personal choice, and really depends on a number of factors. As I am sure most of you know, Dave Ramsey is hardline about having $1000 if you are in debt, no more, no less. We are currently getting out of debt but realized that $1000 wasn’t really enough. We have two older cars and 6 children, so we felt more comfortable with a $2000 “baby” emergency fund.

I would also highly recommend couples define what qualifies as an emergency. We actually spent time writing out a list of items that qualify as emergencies. This will offer an agreement to avoid the problem of viewing that “on sale” 60″ Plasma TV on sale as an emergency.

Again, nice write up, and thanks for sharing!

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