$100 Emergency Fund Starter Pack

July 17, 2025


  • $5 x 4 weeks = $20/month

  • $20 x 5 months = 💥 $100!

  • An urgent co-pay

  • A busted tire repair

  • A parking ticket

  • Emergency groceries

  • A new charger after yours decides to commit cable suicide

  • Crisis Cash

  • Yikes Reserve

  • Murphy Repellent

  • Doomsday Dough

If you want to hit that $100 even faster (because patience is not your thing), try these:

  • Sell 1-2 items you don’t need (hello, dusty treadmill)

  • Eat out one meal less per week

  • Shop at a second-hand store for clothes

  • Go for a hike along the beach or mountains instead of a paid show


You don’t need to overhaul your life to be financially smart. Five bucks a week is all it takes to start building your financial confidence — and that’s way cooler than pretending emergencies don’t exist.

So set up a jar, add it to your Jelli Budget, and say hello to your first $100 emergency fund. Because even a small cushion is better than landing face-first in broke-ville
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