emergency fund

Example Sentences

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The three-month emergency fund isn’t enough if you lose your job.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Many entry-level employees are struggling to build an emergency fund while balancing the expenses of living in a new city and paying down interest-accumulating student-loan debt.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The BVU advises pet owners to research treatment costs, consider insurance and keep an emergency fund.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Even though it was over his budget, he decided to buy the EV since he had built up a considerable emergency fund over the years.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Inside were the four fifties and a two-word note that said emergency fund.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien