Emergency Fund - My Own Advisor

Ask the Advisor – Dealing with and getting through financial emergencies

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Mark | 26 Comments

Ask the Advisor – Dealing with and getting through financial emergencies To quote Mr. Mike Tyson once again on my site: “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” -Mike Tyson, former heavyweight boxing champion. How true.…

We did it – why we have a $10,000 emergency fund

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Mark | 36 Comments

We did it – why we have a $10,000 emergency fund A few years ago on this site, I wrote about stashing away a modest emergency fund. Here are my reasons for doing so which remain valid today: It provides…

Why we want a $10,000 emergency fund

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Mark | 32 Comments

Why we want a $10,000 emergency fund A $10,000 emergency fund. Seems like a pile of money doesn’t it? Some time ago, Mike Holman wrote an article for Moneyville in the Toronto Star and his emergency fund needs are even larger,…