So opinions vary. What we can say from the different experts is the emergency fund should last at least 3 months and as much as a year. Whether you're at the low or high end depends on your ability to save that pile o money and how much will give you some peace of mind.
Having a budget will make it fairly easy to figure out how much money is 3 months or 6 months or whatever you choose. If you don't, the most detailed worksheet I've found to help figure out your emergency fund is over at yahoo.
How much do I need for emergencies
The goal of this personal finance blog: Searching the web for a few insightful links a day. Each one to make you a little smarter with your money. Current to classic. Timely to topical. Scholarly to sensible. A few minutes a day, and you're on your way to getting all your "bucks in a row".
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