222: Emergency Funds 101 - a podcast by Sam Marks & Johnny FD

from 2022-03-24T13:00

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Johnny & Derek go over everything related to the ever important "Emergency Fund". From how to save for it, where to store it, use cases where it saved them and more. It's extremely important to have readily accessible funds for emergencies, but many people still don't do it! Listen to this episode and get your emergency fund sorted before you need it.

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Time Stamp:

05:55 – What’s the percentage of Americans who can cover a $400 emergency?
09:05 – First you need to work out how much you need for an emergency fund?
12:53 – Where do you keep the money?
16:16 – Don’t have your money all in one currency
20:55 – What about saving some money in Bitcoin or other crypto currencies?
25:30 – Where can we get the best yields in savings accounts?
28:17 – Should you use emergency funds to cover Debts?
29:47 – What steps to take to get the emergency fund started?
33:41 – How Johnny started his Emergency fund

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