emergency fund
Example Sentences
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In March, the government announced a £50m emergency fund, external to help struggling families with heating oil costs.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Instead of having $5,000 in an emergency fund, you took that $5,000, you let it grow and you’re actually able to use mostly the earnings to help get yourself out of a tough spot.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
After all, an emergency fund exists to prevent you from having to make a radical decision at an inconvenient time.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
We spent more than $1,200 combined on our pets in that one month—more than the $1,000 I try to save monthly for my emergency fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Inside were the four fifties and a two-word note that said emergency fund.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
