7 - 9 months» expenses for single income household with variable income in stable job and industry or salaried worker in unstable industry. (freemoneyfinance.com)
9 - 12 months» expenses for dual or single income household with variable income in unstable job and / or cyclical or volatile industry. (freemoneyfinance.com)
Telling your spouse that you want to become a single income household so you can stay home isn't something you should blurt out as you're dashing out the door to take the kids to school or while they're screaming at each other over who has more mashed potatoes during dinner. (thespruce.com)