Comments on: Why I keep more than the bare minimum in my emergency fund http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amber Jones http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-45388 Amber Jones Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:24:10 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/#comment-45388 We are trying to work on increasing our emergency fund. It's a battle. But at least we are working on it. We are trying to work on increasing our emergency fund. It’s a battle. But at least we are working on it.

]]> By: guest http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-45373 guest Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:14:43 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/#comment-45373 ",,,Realistic is realizing that once you’re in an emergency and living on your emergency fund for your daily expenses, you no longer have an emergency fund." spot on. ouch! “,,,Realistic is realizing that once you’re in an emergency and living on your emergency fund for your daily expenses, you no longer have an emergency fund.”

spot on. ouch!

]]> By: bluntmoney http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-45358 bluntmoney Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:09:27 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/#comment-45358 Craig, I kind of have a system. We put a set amount monthly into various accounts ("escrow", appliances/household, mortgage payoff, vacation, investing) and then we throw as much as possible into our emergency funds. Once those are the size we'd like, we save for other stuff/spend. Ashley, that sounds like a good goal :) Craig, I kind of have a system. We put a set amount monthly into various accounts (“escrow”, appliances/household, mortgage payoff, vacation, investing) and then we throw as much as possible into our emergency funds. Once those are the size we’d like, we save for other stuff/spend.

Ashley, that sounds like a good goal :)

]]> By: Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-45356 Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:53:32 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/#comment-45356 My goal is to have six months of income in my efund. I'm up to 4 or 5. I agree that expenses wouldn't really going to go down much if there was a layoff. My goal is to have six months of income in my efund. I’m up to 4 or 5. I agree that expenses wouldn’t really going to go down much if there was a layoff.

]]> By: Craig http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-45355 Craig Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/why-i-keep-more-than-the-bare-minimum-in-my-emergency-fund/#comment-45355 I don't anyone would argue that the more money in your emergency fund is better. The problem with most people is that they also need money in savings, checking out. Currently I have more money in my savings than emergency. I am younger though, so my emergency fund also is my vacation fund, and I'm putting 10% of each month's check into the account to slowly build. Do you have a set system or set % you try to allocate to different accounts? Craig I don’t anyone would argue that the more money in your emergency fund is better. The problem with most people is that they also need money in savings, checking out. Currently I have more money in my savings than emergency. I am younger though, so my emergency fund also is my vacation fund, and I’m putting 10% of each month’s check into the account to slowly build. Do you have a set system or set % you try to allocate to different accounts?

Craig

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