Emergency Fund Calculator

Calculate how much you should save for emergencies based on your income, expenses, and risk factors. Build financial security with a proper emergency fund.

Financial Information

Include rent/mortgage, utilities, food, insurance, minimum debt payments

How much you can save monthly toward emergency fund

Risk Assessment

Minimum months of expenses you want to cover

Emergency Fund Analysis

Emergency Fund Guidelines

What Qualifies as an Emergency?

  • • Job loss or income reduction
  • • Major medical expenses
  • • Urgent home or car repairs
  • • Family emergencies

Where to Keep Emergency Funds

  • • High-yield savings account
  • • Money market account
  • • Short-term CDs (laddered)
  • • Avoid: Stocks, long-term investments

Building Your Fund

  • • Start with $1,000 minimum
  • • Automate monthly transfers
  • • Use tax refunds and bonuses
  • • Review and adjust annually