Nest Egg Savings

Starting at a BB this month and curious about how others approach saving 6-12 months of living expenses. Should you focus completely on this and ignore IRA/401k contributions until you hit your target, or try to do both at the same time?

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Bump. Curious as well. How much are 6-12 months of living expenses anyways? It obviously isn't going to be standard for everyone (finance, tech, consulting vs other jobs) but should the 6-12 months account for your current rent and basic living expenses only (being frugal on groceries, transportation, etc...) or does it also factor in stuff like restaurants, nightlife, discretionary spending...

 
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