dependents

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For many workers — such as single-earners, people whose jobs are not stable or those who support dependents — the standard emergency fund should cover six months of basic expenses, financial planners told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

They include most overseas students being restricted from bringing family members to the UK and care workers being restricted from bringing dependents with them.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

If you have no dependents and don’t plan to leave an inheritance, permanent life insurance is usually unnecessary.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Unified officials said the district pays 100% of healthcare monthly premiums for all workers and their dependents if a worker qualifies for healthcare by working a minimum number of hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Fifth, Denman had the money neither to pay us well nor to guarantee a decent sum to our dependents in case something happened to us.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer