How entrepreneur Tori Dunlap saved $100,000 and give up her job at 25

An emergency fund should be a cornerstone of your personal budget.

Experts recommend that you should save at least three months on expenses for unforeseen circumstances. But how much money should you save before you consciously quit your job? That’s a harder question to answer.

For Tori Dunlap, founder of women-focused financial education company Her First 100K, it was $100,000.

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Dunlap landed an entry-level job in marketing after graduating from college and soon found corporate life wasn’t for her.

She set a goal of saving $100,000 by the age of 25 and started a personal finance blog. Her savings grew, as did her blog followers. At the age of 25, Dunlap achieved her financial goal and became a full-time entrepreneur.

Watch this video to learn the four steps Dunlap recommends for everyone to build their own safety net.

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