emergency fund

Example Sentences

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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

Mullin said his department’s payroll for 270,000 employees is a bit over $1.6 billion every two weeks, and that as of last week, the emergency fund had less than $1.4 billion remaining.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

This savings account should house your emergency fund, which exists solely to cover unexpected emergencies so you don’t rack up high-interest debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

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

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