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Yeah, here are a few: - 6 months expenses in cash (I'm a consultant, so work can be inconsistent)) - invest about half of my income - have life insurance (but
by beatgammit 8y ago
Yeah, here are a few:
- 6 months expenses in cash (I'm a consultant, so work can be inconsistent))
- invest about half of my income
- have life insurance (but not disability, that's something I probably need soon)
- build potentially lucrative products on the side
- attend meetups relevant to my field
- keep up with the latest developments in my field
- exercise regularly and follow a healthy diet
- have at least one backup for most problems:
- if my car breaks down, I have a bike and bus pass; I've actually picked up a new battery with my bike
- if my house floods/burns down, I can stay with family nearby
- if my computer breaks, I can borrow my wife's or do most of my work at the library (I have a VPS that's mostly set up for my job, which I use occasionally while traveling)
- I keep emergency funds in 3 different accounts, two are local, and I keep a few hundred dollars in cash at home
- I have enough food in storage to last a couple weeks
- we keep our car at least half filled with gas always, and I have ~2 gallons in my garage (we use it with our lawnmower, so it's fresh)
- I have multiple credit cards from multiple institutions
Etc.
I can't plan for everything, but I want to make sure that I can at least survive a few months without any pay.