FinLexicon Term Details

Emergency Fund

It protects investment plans from being disturbed during urgent situations.

Category: Investment Basics Difficulty: Beginner 1 min read Sample Term

Definition

An emergency fund is money kept aside for unexpected expenses or income disruption.

Case Study

A household may keep three to six months of expenses in liquid instruments before taking investment risk.

Historical Reference

Personal finance education has long treated emergency savings as the base of a financial plan.

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