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Life doesn’t send a notice first.Emergency fund calculator: how much to keep aside, and how soon.

A job loss, an illness, a bad harvest or a slow season in business can come without warning. An emergency fund is money set aside for those days, so you don’t have to break your investments or borrow. See how much you need and how soon you can build it.

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Emergency fund calculator

Emergency fund–
Still needed–
Time to get there–

Illustration only, at the rates you choose. Mutual fund returns are market-linked and not guaranteed.

How to use the emergency fund calculator

  1. Enter your household’s monthly expenses: groceries, rent or loan EMIs, fees, bills and other must-pay costs.
  2. Choose how many months of expenses you want to cover, from 3 to 12.
  3. Enter any savings already set aside for emergencies, and how much you can save each month. Then see your target, what’s still needed and how many months it may take.

How to read your result

Emergency fund target is how much to keep aside. Still needed is the gap after your existing savings. Months to get there is how long it may take at the amount you can save each month.

For example, if your family spends ₹30,000 a month and you want 6 months of cover, the target is ₹1,80,000. With ₹50,000 already saved, you still need ₹1,30,000. Saving ₹10,000 a month, you get there in 13 months.

Keep this money somewhere safe and easy to reach, where its value doesn’t swing and you can get it within a day or two. It isn’t meant to earn high returns; it’s meant to be there when you need it. Our team can talk you through the options. Once it’s in place, you can invest with more peace of mind; see what a monthly SIP could grow to.

An emergency fund works best alongside insurance. Health insurance takes care of big hospital bills, and term insurance protects your family’s income, so the fund can handle everything else.

How the emergency fund calculator works

It multiplies your monthly expenses by the months of cover you choose to find the target. Then it takes away what you’ve already saved, and divides the rest by your monthly saving. It doesn’t add any returns, because this money should sit somewhere safe, not grow with the market.

Target = monthly expenses × months of cover; Still needed = Target − savings set aside; Months to get there = Still needed ÷ monthly saving, rounded up

FAQ

Common questions

What is an emergency fund calculator?
It shows how much money to keep aside for emergencies, based on your monthly expenses and the months you want to cover, and how long it may take to build at your monthly saving.
How many months of expenses should I keep?
Many people aim for 3 to 6 months. If your income is uneven, as in farming, business or commission work, or only one person in the family earns, 6 to 12 months gives you more room.
Where should I keep my emergency fund?
Somewhere safe, steady and quick to withdraw from. Not in shares or equity funds, which may be down just when you need the money. You can also keep a little in hand for the first few days. Our team can explain the choices.
Why doesn’t the calculator add returns?
Because the point of this money is safety and quick access, not growth. Mutual fund returns are market-linked and not guaranteed, so they don’t suit money you may need tomorrow. Leaving returns out also keeps the time estimate on the careful side.
Should I stop my SIP to build an emergency fund?
Not always. Many people build the fund first, then start or raise their SIP. If you already have a SIP, you can keep it going and save for the fund alongside. Talk to our team about what fits your income.
When should I use the emergency fund?
Only for real emergencies: a job loss, a medical bill insurance doesn’t cover, an urgent repair or a slow season with no income. If you use it, build it back up as soon as you can.

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