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Emergency Fund Calculator

This calculator replaces generic three-to-six-month rules with a risk-based emergency fund score.

Decision report included

Review the decision summary, key metrics, assumptions, and action items, then create a printable report for a lender, broker, household, or client discussion.

Use the report to document the scenario, explain the tradeoff, and agree on the next action.

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Enter your scenario.

Decision Summary

Emergency fund score

32/100

Current savings cover about 2.4 months. The ideal risk-adjusted target is $56,802.

Decision index

Action
32of 100

Key metric comparison

Minimum fund$41,902
Ideal fund$56,802
Months protected2.4 months
Gap amount$38,802
Monthly savings required$3,234

Minimum fund

Watch

$41,902

5.6 months of essential expenses.

Ideal fund

Watch

$56,802

7.6 months based on household risk.

Months protected

Action

2.4 months

How long current savings can cover essential expenses.

Gap amount

Action

$38,802

Amount still needed to reach the ideal fund.

Monthly savings required

Healthy

$3,234

Monthly amount required to close the ideal gap in 1 year.

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Assumptions

Review the assumptions behind the result.

  • Monthly expenses include essential living costs plus housing and debt payments.
  • Income stability, dependants, job type, and debt level increase the recommended buffer.
  • Monthly savings required assumes a 12-month catch-up period.

How To Use The Result

Turn the output into a practical next step.

  • Use minimum fund as the first milestone and ideal fund as the resilience target.
  • Higher dependants, unstable income, and high debt all justify a bigger buffer.
  • Export the report if you are setting a household savings target.

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