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A Practical Path to Building an Emergency Fund

A notebook open to a page that reads "Emergency Fund Plan" with a pen and money laying on top.

We’ve all been there: the car makes a strange noise, the refrigerator suddenly stops working, or an unexpected medical bill arrives in the mail. In West Virginia, we pride ourselves on being self-reliant and prepared, and one of the best ways to practice self-reliance is by building an emergency fund.