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ChooseFI · Monday, August 10, 2026

Page's Financial Strategy: 50% Savings Rate and Creative Emergency Fund

Page maintains a 50% savings rate, viewing her past experiences living on less as good training for financial discipline. She utilizes a Roth IRA as a portion of her emergency fund, appreciating the ability to withdraw contributions tax and penalty-free.

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You're hitting a 50% savings rate.
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Yes. Absolutely. I do pretty much a solid 50% and have the whole time.
Page
So for two years, I did a Roth IRA because that is basically where I keep my quote-unquote emergency fund.
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