Stop Following the 6-Month Rule

Name: Stop Following the 6-Month Rule
Uploaded: 2025-12-18T14:40:47+00:00
Duration: 58 s
Channel: Ganesh Komma
Description: Ganesh Komma argues the six-month emergency fund rule doesn't fit everyone. Salaried workers need 3-4 months, business owners 12+, and single earners…

18 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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Ganesh Komma argues the six-month emergency fund rule doesn't fit everyone. Salaried workers need 3-4 months, business owners 12+, and single earners 8-10. Keep a small cash buffer in savings, then move the rest to liquid mutual funds for 6-7% returns instead of letting it sit idle.

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3 to 4 months

12 plus months

8 to 10 months

4 to 6 months

Approximately ₹20,000 per year

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Keep six months of your expenses as an emergency fund. This outdated advice is costing you lakhs. Your emergency fund should match your life, not some generic rules. Here is the real calculation. Salaried employees 3 to 4 months job security PF business owner 12 plus months as it is irregular income single earner family 8 to 10 months as the risk is high dual income family 4 to 6 months backup income the hidden cost of emergency funds if you are keeping a 5 lakhs in a savings account, you hardly earn a 20,000 annual interest but the same 5 lakhs if you keep it in a liquid fund or an ultra short term fund in mutual fund you slightly earn better than it may be like 25 or a 30,000 per year. A smart strategy keep three months in your savings account rest keep it in liquid or ultra mutual funds which earn between 6 to 7% returns. Follow for more personalized financial strategies that actually make sense.