Tag: High Yield Savings
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Don’t be a normal idiot, be a wealthy one; maintain a healthy emergency fund
The EF (Emergency Fund) is one of the foundations of personal finance. The EF allows you to sleep soundly at night knowing your lifestyle and loved ones are protected. Whether it be from job loss, or an unexpected illness, having the ability to pay 4-6 month of expenses with savings is a game changer. Because of this, you want the EF to be invested in something fairly liquid – meaning, you can withdraw the funds quickly in order to pay for the emergency expense. You also want to ensure the EF isn’t invested in too risky of funds, or the money may not be there when you need it.