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[–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world -4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm not in/from the US. I haven't been one paycheck away from homelessness since I was a student.

Enough savings to last half a year without income has always been a rule of thumb.

[–] obey@lemmy.wtf 0 points 4 months ago

I go with 10 year rule of thumb