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How Your Emergency Fund Could Be Costing You a Vacation
Season 1 Episode 15
Lucas and Luna explore the hidden opportunity cost of keeping too much cash in a low-yield emergency fund. They walk through the math of a specific l…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How a Side Hustle Buffer Changes Your Emergency Fund
Season 1 Episode 14
Lucas and Luna explore a fresh angle on emergency funds: the side-hustle buffer. Instead of holding a fixed cash amount, some people adjust their tar…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
How Your Emergency Fund Can Double as Sinking Fund
Season 1 Episode 13
Episode 13 of The Emergency Fund Podcast explores the concept of using an emergency fund as a sinking fund for planned expenses. Lucas and Luna discu…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Your Emergency Fund as Anti-Anxiety Insurance
Season 1 Episode 12
Lucas and Luna explore a fresh angle on emergency funds in Episode 12 of The Emergency Fund Podcast: the mental health benefit of cash reserves. Luca…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
When Your Emergency Fund Can Be Too Big
Season 1 Episode 11
Episode 11 of The Emergency Fund Podcast tackles the often overlooked question: can your emergency fund become too large? Lucas and Luna challenge th…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
How Your Emergency Fund Can Also Fight Inflation
Season 1 Episode 10
Episode 10 of The Emergency Fund Podcast tackles a specific tension: your cash reserves are supposed to be safe, but inflation silently chips away at…
2 months ago
Emergency Fund Inflation How Shrinking Purchasing Power Changes Your Cash Reserve Target
Season 1 Episode 9
Episode 9 of The Emergency Fund Podcast tackles an under-discussed problem: inflation silently erodes the purchasing power of cash sitting in a savin…
2 months ago
How to Build an Emergency Fund for Irregular Income
Season 1 Episode 8
Lucas and Luna tackle a tough personal finance challenge: how to build and maintain an emergency fund when your income fluctuates month to month. The…
2 months ago
Should Your Emergency Fund Be Tied to Your Income
Season 1 Episode 7
Lucas and Luna explore whether the traditional three-to-six-month rule for emergency funds makes sense when your income is variable. Using the exampl…
2 months ago
How to Rebuild Your Emergency Fund After a Depletion
Season 1 Episode 6
What happens after you drain your emergency fund? Most personal finance advice covers building the cushion, but rarely addresses the messy reality of…
2 months ago