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Emergency Fund Calculator

“Three to six months” is not an answer. Tell us what you actually spend and what your situation looks like, and we'll work out your number, how long it takes to get there, and where to start.

An emergency fund covers the things that don't stop when your income does. Not your whole budget: streaming, dining out and holidays all pause in a real emergency. Estimates are fine.

Already filled in the Budget Builder? Your housing, transportation, food, insurance and healthcare figures carry straight over.

These decide how many months you should hold. Someone with one income and variable pay needs a deeper cushion than a two-income household on salary. That is the whole difference between three months and nine.

Leave blank if you're not sure. It makes a modest difference over a few years, the monthly transfer matters far more. See Fort McClellan’s current rates →
This is an estimate. The recommended number of months is general guidance built from the answers above, not personal financial advice. Your own circumstances: job security, health, family support, insurance cover, may point higher or lower. Projections assume you keep saving at the same rate and don't draw on the fund. Use for planning only.

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