emergency reserve
Funds for disasters
Emergency reserve is a supply of money, resources, or materials set aside for unexpected crises or urgent situations.
Organizations maintain emergency reserves to handle sudden shortfalls or disasters: The nonprofit keeps a three-month emergency reserve in case donations drop.
Governments may hold strategic reserves of fuel, food, or medical supplies.
Personal emergency reserves typically mean savings for unforeseen expenses like job loss or medical bills.
- rainy dayPrecipitation-filled twenty-four hours
- rainy day fundMoney saved for emergencies
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- backup planAlternative if primary fails
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
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- ReservoirLake Mead, Lake Powell, man-made lake, artificial lake, impoundment
emergency reservespending money
Cash for incidentals
petty cash · operating budget · discretionary spending · monthly expenses · pocket money
emergency reserveliving paycheck to paycheck
Earning only enough for immediate expenses
debt · shortfall · insolvency · bankruptcy · negative balance
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