In order you should have $ 1,000 in the emergency fund, all debt except for the house paid for, and a 3 - 6
month emergency fund in place.
This is Step 3 (b) after getting your 3 - 6
month Emergency Fund in place and before Step 4: Retirement.
Not exact matches
* $ 100k deposit on a $ 500k apartment (80 % LVR) * $ 80k deposit on another $ 400k apartment (80 % LVR) * $ 30k
in stocks (see above for allocation) * $ 24k three
months emergency fund placed in mortgage offset account (3
months of two mortgage repayments plus strate levies for both properties $ 18k, 3 mths living expenses $ 6k) * $ 16k left - > save that for building up another deposit / down payment for either a studio / 1or2 br apartment or a house
Now I have another
fund which is
in P2P
funds which is higher risk than a deposit account but then gives me a better return and is less subject to market fluctuations and it would be the
place I go to for loss of job level
emergencies say 6
months of salary, this takes a bit longer to access but given I have the above
emergency fund I have given myself time to get the money from the P2P account.
I currently have no liabilities, EMI or loans and my
emergency funds via liquid
funds & sweep savings accounts (6
months salary) and insurance (term plan) are
in place.
While there is some speculation over how many
months of savings you should keep locked away
in an
emergency fund, three
months of expenses is a good starting
place.
As a landlord, you'll want to have an
emergency fund or other fast borrowing option
in place in case you need to make an unexpected major repair, or cover your mortgage for a few
months in case your tenant can no longer afford to pay rent.
I currently have no liabilities, EMI or loans and my
emergency funds via liquid
funds & sweep savings accounts (6
months salary) and insurance (term plan) are
in place.
«We always say you should have three
months of basic living expenses
in a very liquid
place, and part of that is your house
emergency fund,» Cecere says.