4.) I will build up a $10,000 emergency fund.

My first thought upon looking at this point on the Money Manifesto is that I need to update it because my current short term goal is $20,000 and my still long term goal is a full year of expenses, which is probably around $35,000. Happily though, I have managed to hit that $10,000 goal. A…

Gig Workers and Emergency Funds

Gig Workers and Emergency Funds

It feels a little like kicking folks when they’re down to talk about emergency funds right now, because with this pandemic either you’ve got one and are likely using it, or it’s probably not the easiest time for you to start building one. But again the pandemic, like so many events, is an inconvenient sprinkle…