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Poll: Do you have any emergency fund?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 13:43
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Yes Jul 26, 2024

I have been setting aside a certain amount every month for a while, which nowadays amounts to about six months to one-year expenses.
 
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 14:43
French to English
. Jul 27, 2024

For my peace of mind, it's absolutely essential.

Josephine Cassar
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Luis M. Sosa
Zea_Mays
 
IrinaN (X)
IrinaN (X)
United States
Local time: 07:43
English to Russian
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Do we have an emergency? Jul 28, 2024

Otherwise, idle curiosity about other people's money is tacky.

Siobhán Fulton
Jennifer Levey
 
B&B FinTrans
B&B FinTrans
Germany
Local time: 14:43
English to German
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A fund, yes, but not only for emergencies Jul 29, 2024

Since I don't have a pension insurance and my statutory pension entitlement is close to zero, I have been running my own diversified and low fee "pension fund" for more than 20 years with monthly contributions (as a percentage of my monthly income), using the dollar cost averaging and the interest compounding effect.
It has proven its worth and the passive income stream has continued to grow even during "emergency" periods like the GFC, the Covid crisis and the FTX crash, and it should co... See more
Since I don't have a pension insurance and my statutory pension entitlement is close to zero, I have been running my own diversified and low fee "pension fund" for more than 20 years with monthly contributions (as a percentage of my monthly income), using the dollar cost averaging and the interest compounding effect.
It has proven its worth and the passive income stream has continued to grow even during "emergency" periods like the GFC, the Covid crisis and the FTX crash, and it should compensate for the potentially lower income stream from my translation business in the challenging MT/AI years ahead... ▲ Collapse


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