{"id":57279,"date":"2023-07-31T18:37:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/debt-and-stress-relief\/unexpected-events\/money-in-an-emergency\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:13:42","slug":"money-in-an-emergency","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/debt-and-stress-relief\/unexpected-events\/money-in-an-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Money in an Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce2ebfd8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h3\">Unexpected life events happen. Learn how to plan and be better prepared, so you can quickly access the money you need in an emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-46b90b6f-2dc3-45e3-9e81-462e8a017bd9\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns  mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mar-r mob-mar-r-0 mob-mar-b-dbl is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<article id=\"post-58112\" class=\"loop-post featured-vertical mob-pad-b-dbl post-58112 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-managing-money rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-accounts rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-banking-basics rbc_mmm_category-budgeting rbc_mmm_category-money-academy\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mar-b mob-mar-b-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Miniature life saving ring with coins stacked inside\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"680\"\n\t\t\theight=\"453\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-11T133803.963.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=680\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Miniature life saving ring with coins stacked inside\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mob-mar-t-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/managing-money\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Managing Money<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/banking-basics\/budgeting\/the-importance-of-having-an-emergency-fund-3-questions-answered\/\" class=\"h3 loop-post-title mar-t-0\">The Importance of Having an Emergency Fund: 3 Questions Answered<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why is an emergency fund so important? How much should you save? What&#039;s the best way to build one? Find out the answers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbccom-latest-posts\">\n<article id=\"post-58139\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-58139 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-budgeting rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-accounts rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-banking-basics rbc_mmm_category-banking-tips rbc_mmm_category-money-academy\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/budgeting\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Budgeting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/banking-basics\/banking-tips\/from-saving-to-security-strategies-for-building-a-rainy-day-fund\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">From Saving to Security:  Strategies for Building a Rainy Day Fund<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Don&#039;t wait until the storm hits to begin saving for a rainy day.  Get started today with these six quick tips.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-58133\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-58133 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-credit-and-debt rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-ways-to-bank rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-debt-stress-relief rbc_mmm_category-money-in-an-emergency rbc_mmm_category-unexpected-events\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/credit-and-debt\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Credit and Debt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/debt-and-stress-relief\/unexpected-events\/money-in-an-emergency\/how-to-handle-a-financial-emergency-a-step-by-step-guide\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">How to Handle a Financial Emergency \u2014 A Step by Step Guide<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Here&#039;s a simple plan to help you address a personal financial crisis \u2014 and deal with the stress that can accompany it.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-97112\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-97112 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-budgeting tag-managing-money tag-personal-finance rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-black rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_audience-indigenous rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_audience-parents rbc_audience-relationships rbc_audience-seniors rbc_audience-students rbc_audience-youth rbc_lob_group-ways-to-bank rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-banking-basics rbc_mmm_category-budgeting rbc_mmm_category-debt-stress-relief rbc_mmm_category-money-academy rbc_mmm_category-money-in-an-emergency rbc_mmm_category-unexpected-events\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/budgeting\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Budgeting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/debt-and-stress-relief\/unexpected-events\/money-in-an-emergency\/emergency-fund-guide\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Your Complete Emergency Fund Guide<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">An emergency fund is money set aside to cover unexpected expenses like job loss, illness or major home repairs. Learn how much to save and how to&#8230;<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-0a869123-2379-4deb-b01b-f009a116b8d3\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-b mob-mar-b\" id=\"h-more-from-money-in-an-emergency\">More From Money in an Emergency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t\t<div class=\" wp-block-rbc-latest-posts wp-block-rbc-latest-posts-type-2\">\n\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-97112\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-97112 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-budgeting tag-managing-money tag-personal-finance rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-black rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_audience-indigenous rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_audience-parents rbc_audience-relationships rbc_audience-seniors rbc_audience-students rbc_audience-youth rbc_lob_group-ways-to-bank rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-banking-basics rbc_mmm_category-budgeting rbc_mmm_category-debt-stress-relief rbc_mmm_category-money-academy rbc_mmm_category-money-in-an-emergency rbc_mmm_category-unexpected-events\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Hand holding black umbrella over white piggy bank symbolizing financial protection\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_2044837280.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Hand holding black umbrella over white piggy bank symbolizing financial protection\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/budgeting\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Budgeting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/debt-and-stress-relief\/unexpected-events\/money-in-an-emergency\/emergency-fund-guide\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Your Complete Emergency Fund Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">An emergency fund is money set aside to cover unexpected expenses like job loss, illness or major home repairs. 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