8 financial items to review every summer

1. Emergency Reserves Your emergency account should be liquid and easily accessible. One good rule of thumb is that you should have three to six months of living expenses in your emergency account. Also take your job security into consideration when trying to determine how much you need. You should also maintain separate funding for special purchases, such as a new car, vacations, etc.
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1. Emergency Reserves

Your emergency account should be liquid and easily accessible. One good rule of thumb is that you should have three to six months of living expenses in your emergency account. Also take your job security into consideration when trying to determine how much you need. You should also maintain separate funding for special purchases, such as a new car, vacations, etc.