Build an Ultra-Emergency Savings Account
“The standard advice for emergency savings accounts is to have six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses. However, if you plan to no longer have earned income, increase your emergency savings to 18 to 24 months’ worth,” said David Auten and John Schneider of The Debt Free Guys blog.
“For the 12 months leading into retirement, cut your expenses and put all additional savings into your ultra-emergency savings account,” they added. That way, it can help keep invested assets secure, if and when an unexpected financial emergency occurs.