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Cover illustration for the Saving article, reading “The Emergency Fund, Sized Honestly”.
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The Emergency Fund, Sized Honestly

Every article says three to six months. None of them says three to six months of what, and on one household that reading is worth $10,410. The sizing test, worked at two incomes.

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