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Length of time of emergency fund coverage of U.S. family expenses 2019
Length of time of emergency fund coverage of U.S. family expenses 2019
For how many months would your emergency fund cover your family's expenses?
by M. Szmigiera,
last edited
Mar 25, 2019
This statistic presents the length of time of emergency fund coverage of family expenses in the United States in 2019. In that year, 22 percent of the respondents revealed that that their emergency fund would cover their family expenses for more than six months.
For how many months would your emergency fund cover your family's expenses?
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| One month or less | 8% |
| Two months | 14% |
| Three months | 20% |
| Four months | 13% |
| Five months | 6% |
| Six months | 17% |
| Seven to twelve months | 9% |
| More than twelve months | 13% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| One month or less | 8% |
| Two months | 14% |
| Three months | 20% |
| Four months | 13% |
| Five months | 6% |
| Six months | 17% |
| Seven to twelve months | 9% |
| More than twelve months | 13% |
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by M. Szmigiera,
last edited
Mar 25, 2019
This statistic presents the length of time of emergency fund coverage of family expenses in the United States in 2019. In that year, 22 percent of the respondents revealed that that their emergency fund would cover their family expenses for more than six months.
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- March 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- January 17 to January 23, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 1,005 parents of children ages 8-14
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 17 to January 23, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 1,005 parents of children ages 8-14
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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