The Emergency Fund Dilemma: Why Workers Can't Catch a Break Financial expert Suze Orman has long advocated for workers to save three to six months' worth of expenses in emergency funds, but recent data paints a stark picture.
According to a SecureSave study, more than 41% of workers have delayed medical care due to unexpected expenses.
The numbers are equally disturbing: nearly one in four workers has no emergency fund at all, while 67% have less than three months' expenses saved up.