Saving money · Money and prices
rainy-day fund
emergency savings
A rainy-day fund is money saved for an unexpected problem.
This vs that
I'm putting money into a rainy-day fund.
I'm saving up for a new bike.
Hear it in real life
Can you afford to take a month off work?
I think so — I've got a rainy-day fund.
We are building a rainy-day fund in case the boiler breaks down again.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This everyday metaphor is a concise way to talk about emergency savings.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I am saving a rainy fund for emergencies.
Say: I am building a rainy-day fund for emergencies.
The fixed phrase includes 'day' and normally takes a hyphen.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
build a rainy-day fund
We are building a rainy-day fund for unexpected repairs.
It took her two years to build a rainy-day fund.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about saving money.
save up for ___
We’re saving up for a new sofa.
put money towards ___
I’m putting money towards a deposit.
Saving money words
Money and prices · Saving money: the words around “rainy-day fund”.
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Same word, different world
Your turn: say it out loud
I've got a rainy-day fund.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
rainy-day fund
emergency savings
“We are building a rainy-day fund in case the boiler breaks down again.”
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