emergency fund
Example Sentences
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“We’ve been asking for $500 million from the state budget to create an emergency fund for our immigrant workers affected by the raids,” said Veronica Alvarado with CNIWJ.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
A six-month emergency fund for these households would be close to $19,000, on average.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Read more: Your emergency fund might be too big.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 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
Inside were the four fifties and a two-word note that said emergency fund.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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