Having this money in a different account will prevent
you from dipping into that emergency fund if you're just a little short of your goal.
Not exact matches
I got a flat on my way home
from work and need to transfer $ 120
from my
emergency fund to my checking account to cover the expense, not, I'm going shopping and, according to the balance on my checking account I have $ 5,000 to spend, even though in reality $ 2,500 of that is my
emergency fund and I risk
dipping into it.
Being able to pull cash
from a savings account can be much more beneficial than having to
dip into your retirement
fund — or worse yet, having to put your
emergency expenses on a credit card with 20 % (or higher) interest charges.
When those events happen, instead of
dipping into your
emergency fund, you could instead use money
from your sinking
fund.
If you have a habit of
dipping into savings
from time to time, open a separate savings account at a bank you don't frequent, and keep your
emergency funds there.