Emergency Fund Calculator | Over-Saving or Under-Protected?
🛡️ Emergency Fund Calculator

What's Your Emergency Fund Really Costing You?

Find out if you're under-protected, over-saving, or ready to invest

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Opportunity Cost Analysis

See exactly what you're giving up by holding cash vs investing, plus smart optimization strategies.

Reality Check
2

Behavioral Psychology

Learn why emergency funds fail and proven strategies to resist raiding them for "opportunities".

Protection Strategies
3

Graduation Framework

Know when to stop building emergency funds and shift to aggressive wealth building through investments.

Growth Strategy

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Quick Financial Situation Check

Your Debt Situation

No High-Interest Debt
Credit cards paid off, student loans <6%
Some Debt
Credit cards or loans 6-10% interest
High-Interest Debt
Credit card debt >10% interest

Your Income Pattern

Steady Income
Regular salary, predictable monthly amount
Variable Income
Commission, freelance, seasonal work

Your Life Stage

Recent Graduate
First job, building career foundation
Career Building
Stable job, growing income
Life Transition
Career change, moving, relationship changes

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Monthly Essential Expenses

Rent/Mortgage
$
Utilities & Phone
$
Groceries
$
Transportation
$
Insurance
$
Minimum Debt Payments
$
Total Monthly Essentials
$0

Current Status

Current Emergency Fund
$
Monthly Savings Capacity
$

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Your Emergency Fund Strategy

Here's your personalized plan for financial security

What's Working

Your Target
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Current Balance
$0
Still Needed
$0

Your Progress

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Your Savings Allocation

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Under $1K
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→ 3 Months
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→ 6 Months
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Graduated
100%
Emergency Fund
$0/mo
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0%
Investments
$0/mo

Milestone Comparison

What should you do next?
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Your Reality Check

Your Personalized Action Plan

1. What You Need To Do

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2. What You Must Change

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3. Your Commitment

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The Power of Starting Now

Each month you save becomes worth significantly more at retirement (assuming 7% annual returns over 40 years):

You Save
$0
this month
It Becomes
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at retirement
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your money

Your Next Step

Based on your emergency fund situation, here's where to focus next:

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After That, Consider

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Click "Learn More" to explore why these targets matter and when to graduate to investing.

The Goldilocks Zone: Why 3-6 Months

Under 3 Months

Forces you to liquidate investments during downturns, locking in losses.

3-6 Months ✓

Covers 95% of emergencies while maximizing wealth-building time.

Over 6 Months

Cash sitting idle misses decades of compound growth potential.

The goal: Optimal balance between protection and wealth growth.

What IS and ISN'T an Emergency

✓ Real Emergencies
  • Job loss while paying rent
  • Car repair needed for work
  • Medical bills after insurance
  • Essential appliance failure
  • Emergency family travel

Pattern: Unexpected + Essential

✗ Not Emergencies
  • Black Friday phone sale
  • "Can't miss" investment
  • Friend's startup needs cash
  • Vacation after tough week
  • Buying the dip in crypto

Pattern: Want + Can wait

Where to Keep Your Emergency Fund

✓ High-Yield Savings
  • Competitive rates (check current APY)
  • FDIC insured to $250k
  • Access in 1-2 days
  • No fees with online banks
✗ Traditional Checking
  • Near-zero interest rates
  • Lose $400+/year on $10k
  • Too easy to spend
  • No mental separation

Income Growth Strategy

Emergency Fund Graduation

You've Graduated When:
  • 6-month target is met
  • High-interest debt gone
  • Maxing 401k match
  • Untouched for 12+ months
Then Prioritize:
  • Max Roth IRA ($7,500/yr)
  • 401k beyond match
  • Taxable investing
  • Then larger EF if needed

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