Emergency Fund Calculator

How much should you have set aside for the unexpected? Use this calculator to estimate how much you should aim to save based on your monthly expenses.

Monthly Expenses

These are example values based on hypothetical averages.

$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Results

6 Months Emergency Fund

$21,600

This scenario may help you understand how much you should save for unexpected expenses.

Total Monthly Expenses $3,600

Expense Breakdown

Have A Question About This Topic?

Thank you! Oops!

Related Content

Small Change

Small Change

Investing isn’t only for the wealthy. Here’s how you can turn a weekly muffin and latte into a proper nest egg.

RE: Retirement

RE: Retirement

How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?

Five for Friday – November 14, 2025

Five for Friday – November 14, 2025

This week, Ross looks at the fundamentals beneath share prices and why the broad stock market doesn’t look expensive.