Yeah, well, what do you expect? I mean it when I say that these elitists can barely wipe their own rear ends without paid assistance. They look down on us for not paying other people to do all the routine things for us.
Still, I think $1k is a worthy goal. And one that most people who could meet it, won't. My nephew and spouse are always tight for money, yet she regularly stops at Starbucks on the way to work.
Depending on where you live, what time of year, ect-all the money in the world won’t help your a$s out.
True, but for most people, an extra stash could be a real life saver. There are no guarantees because we can't know the nature of the crisis in advance, but odds are in favor of it being one in which cash would be useful.
Again, all we can do is estimate the odds and hedge our bets as best we can.
“Still, I think $1k is a worthy goal. And one that most people who could meet it, won’t. My nephew and spouse are always tight for money, yet she regularly stops at Starbucks on the way to work.”
I think it’s a good amount also, it will be tougher for people to strive for now with everything jumping in price. Although it would probably have to be kept in cash - in a natural disaster the banks would be closed of course. Heck, even half that would go a really long way in the short term.
Most people, including the well prepped, would be helped out by a bit of a stash - city dwellers especially. The type that only eat “fresh” daily, and never have more than an organic yogurt occupying their fridge.
The last time we had a big flood here, there were whole sections of the local villages and towns that were completely closed down. Most businesses were flooded and had their doors closed for weeks. LOL - I remember getting annoyed about a week and a half after the flood because a McDonalds the next town over was still closed! I just wanted coffee.......(I can’t see paying starbucks prices)