New Money

A Nifty Emergency Fund Calculator

By Katy Marquardt

Posted: August 19, 2008

Last week, I told you about a formula from blogger Money Under 30 that helps you figure out how much to set aside for your emergency fund. Now, he has a handy calculator that does half the work for you; all you need to do is plug in the numbers (you'll have to download the file in Microsoft Excel).

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Katy Marquardt, a senior editor at U.S.News & World Report, takes a contemporary look at happenings in the financial world and aims to help young investors get going with their portfolios--or just sound cool at cocktail parties. Have a question? E-mail Katy at newmoney@usnews.com

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