calculate_emergency_fund
Emergency Fund Calculator
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Calculation, not advice. Verify with a professional before acting. Size an emergency fund target based on the borrower's monthly essential expenses, job stability, dependents, and income redundancy. Returns a tier breakdown (minimum, target, conservative; the target row is omitted when it equals the 3-month minimum, and the conservative row is omitted when it equals the 12-month ceiling), the gap between current savings and the target, and time-to-target at the supplied monthly savings cadence. Pairs with debt-payoff content for the recurring 'save vs pay debt' question.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| toolArguments | any | yes | JSON object with these parameters: monthly_essential_expenses: decimal > 0 (REQUIRED). Rent/mortgage + utilities + food + insurance + minimum debt payments. NOT discretionary spending. current_savings: decimal >= 0 (optional, default 0). What you have in liquid emergency-accessible savings today. job_stability: 'stable_w2' | 'variable_income' | 'self_employed' | 'between_jobs' (optional, default 'stable_w2'). Drives the target-months multiplier. stable_w2: salaried W-2 with consistent paycheck (+0 months). variable_income: W-2 with commission/bonus/shift-based pay (+1 month). self_employed: 1099 contractor / freelancer / sole proprietor (+3 months). between_jobs: actively job hunting, no current paycheck (+5 months). dependents: int >= 0 (optional, default 0). +1 target month per dependent, capped at +3. has_dual_income: bool (optional, default false). When true, partner income reduces the buffer by 1 month. monthly_savings_capacity: decimal >= 0 (optional, default 0). What you can contribute toward the gap each month. Drives months_to_target. Target months are clamped to [3, 12]: never below the 3-month personal-finance minimum, never above 12 (excess cash is better invested than parked). chart_title: string (optional) override for the chart title. Must not contain em-dashes or en-dashes. Max 120 characters. |
Raw JSON schema
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"description": "JSON object with these parameters:\n\nmonthly_essential_expenses: decimal > 0 (REQUIRED). Rent/mortgage + utilities + food + insurance + minimum debt payments. NOT discretionary spending.\ncurrent_savings: decimal >= 0 (optional, default 0). What you have in liquid emergency-accessible savings today.\njob_stability: 'stable_w2' | 'variable_income' | 'self_employed' | 'between_jobs' (optional, default 'stable_w2'). Drives the target-months multiplier.\n stable_w2: salaried W-2 with consistent paycheck (+0 months).\n variable_income: W-2 with commission/bonus/shift-based pay (+1 month).\n self_employed: 1099 contractor / freelancer / sole proprietor (+3 months).\n between_jobs: actively job hunting, no current paycheck (+5 months).\ndependents: int >= 0 (optional, default 0). +1 target month per dependent, capped at +3.\nhas_dual_income: bool (optional, default false). When true, partner income reduces the buffer by 1 month.\nmonthly_savings_capacity: decimal >= 0 (optional, default 0). What you can contribute toward the gap each month. Drives months_to_target.\n\nTarget months are clamped to [3, 12]: never below the 3-month personal-finance minimum, never above 12 (excess cash is better invested than parked).\nchart_title: string (optional) override for the chart title. Must not contain em-dashes or en-dashes. Max 120 characters."
}
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