## A practical range
Single earner + volatile income: aim higher (often 6โ9 months of essential spend). Dual stable income + strong family support: 3โ4 months can be enough to start. Use Emergency fund and 50/30/20 budget with must-pay costs only โ Netflix is not a must-pay.
## Where to park it
If you cannot access the money in 1โ2 business days without penalty, it is not an emergency fund. Yield is secondary. After the floor is met, push surplus to Savings goal or debt โ in that order only if high-interest debt is eating you.
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