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Length of time of emergency fund coverage of U.S. family expenses 2018
Length of time of emergency fund coverage of U.S. family expenses 2018
For how many months would your emergency fund cover your family's expenses?
This statistic presents the length of time of emergency fund coverage of family expenses in the United States in 2018. In that year, 75 percent of the respondents admitted that that their emergency fund would cover their family expenses for less 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 | 27% |
| Two months | 20% |
| Three months | 18% |
| Four months | 7% |
| Five months | 3% |
| Six months | 9% |
| Seven to twelve months | 7% |
| More than twelve months | 8% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| One month or less | 27% |
| Two months | 20% |
| Three months | 18% |
| Four months | 7% |
| Five months | 3% |
| Six months | 9% |
| Seven to twelve months | 7% |
| More than twelve months | 8% |
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This statistic presents the length of time of emergency fund coverage of family expenses in the United States in 2018. In that year, 75 percent of the respondents admitted that that their emergency fund would cover their family expenses for less than six months.
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- March 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 16 to January 23, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 471 respondents
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- United States
- Survey time period
- January 16 to January 23, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 471 respondents
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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