I'm using my monthly take home pay as my base figure, even though I could reduce quite a bit of expenses in an emergency. I'm aiming for 8 months and am at about 4 now. I figure in an emergency, with no other income, I could probably stretch it to 5. If collecting UI or disabilty, i could probably stretch it to 7. When I hit my goal of 8 months, I think i could stretch it to a year if needed.
I'm spreading it to 1/3 in an online bank account and the rest into short-term CDs. This way I can get a little more interest but still have access when I need it.
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