Calculate ideal savings amount today
Co-Authored and Reviewed by Gagan Sandhu, MBA - The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, CEO of Xillion
Posted on . 2 min read
š§ Nearly half (45%) of high-income earners are living paycheck to paycheck šµ ā” šµ
š¤Æ That wasn't even much higher than the overall U.S. adult average of 60%, according to a LendingClub report from January.
But hereās a fun fact:
More Xillion customers had too much money saved up for emergencies than too little.
Always make sure you have enough funds in your savings account to handle an emergency. But don't save too much ā otherwise you're missing out on investment opportunities.
š This is especially important as a young investor, since early investments have a chance to grow over decades.
How do you figure out the right amount to save? š¤
Old-school finance talking heads would tell you that everyone needs 6-12 months of expenses in their savings account.
But Xillion wanted to create a better way. That's why we created the Emergency Fund Calculator.
First we factored in the obvious factors:
1ļøā£ Expenses
2ļøā£ Savings
Then added the things that are unique to you and your family:
3ļøā£ Income
4ļøā£ Job Security
5ļøā£ Severance & COBRA Package
6ļøā£ Spouse Employment
Finally added macros inputs into our algorithm:
7ļøā£ Inflation
8ļøā£ Economic Growth
9ļøā£ Opportunity Cost of Excess Savings
ā Thatās how we calculate the exact amount that you should save. This amount is completely customized for your familyās unique circumstances. šÆ
Calculate your ideal savings amount today ā create a free Xillion account to get started! And follow us on LinkedIn for more learning opportunities!