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by Traster 1780 days ago
A small emergency savings account isn't there to insulate you against a sovereign debt crisis. It's there to insulate you if you lose your job and need a few months to pay your mortgage while you find a new one.
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Most of Europe has enough unemployment benefits to get you by for more than a few months, though, sometimes years. It better stay invested.