$870 is a really specific figure, as though it's your whole bank account. Keep it liquid (cash or something easily and quickly exchanged for cash) in case of em

$870 is a really specific figure, as though it's your whole bank account. Keep it liquid (cash or something easily and quickly exchanged for cash) in case of emergency if you're not sure what to use it for. Note that an emergency may not necessarily be an extensional crisis; an emergency can simply be a need to take advantage of an opportunity.