To serve its purpose, emergency fund money needs to be easily accessible, such as in a savings account.
Within my 40% allocated to savings, I put most in an emergency fund and the rest in a retirement fund.
As a college student, I choose to put more in an emergency fund since I'm unsure what my post-graduate years hold.
Read more: Best budgeting appsHow to start an emergency fund as a college studentStarting an emergency fund can feel nerve-wracking, especially if you have checking and savings accounts with different banks like I do.
You can always add more to your emergency fund as you progress through life and your financial responsibilities increase.
Persons:
APYs, Read
Organizations:
Jenius Bank, Jenius, FDIC, Western Alliance Bank, CNBC, Alliance Bank, Bank, Banking, Social, CNBC Select's, Facebook, Twitter
Locations:
N.A