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Emergency Fund Calculator

Personalized: factors in job stability, health, dependents, insurance deductibles. You need X months, which is $Y. At your savings rate, you'll get there by [date].

Emergency Fund Calculator

How much safety net do you actually need?

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$500$20,000

Rent, food, utilities, insurance, transportation -- everything you need to survive

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$0$200,000
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$0$5,000

Your emergency fund covers only 14% of what you need

Here's what I'd tell a friend

Based on your risk profile, you need 5.5 months of expenses: $22,000. You have $3,000, so you need $19,000 more. At $300/month, you'll reach your target by July 2031.

Your target

5.5 months

$22,000

Currently saved

$3,000

14% of target

Gap to fill

$19,000

Target date

July 2031

64 months from now

Next milestone: 1 month of expenses

$4,000

4 months away

If you saved 50% more

$450/mo

You'd reach your target in 43 months instead of 64

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Your emergency fund covers only 14% of what you need

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