What’s the minimum amount that should be kept in your checking account at all times?

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The question is checking account...not savings. You all keep that much in a checking account?

I have an emergency fund in a high yield savings.
Yeah. I need the ability to instantly access an amount of cash I think can get me out of any situation easy and then some and I don't feel comfortable using a credit card for shyt hits the fan type situations. 10K covers that for me. I have a high yield savings account, but that money is specifically for if I'm in an unemployed and have exhausted that 10K + severance + unemployment pay situation.
 

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10k+ gets reported to IRS

My boat in Tahoe
my condo in Reno my property
in Palm desert is in moms name .

My Benz van in my granny name
Single transactions of 10K or more do.
Plus who cares? unless you selling drugs or evading taxes
 

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fukk it and I will be honest, as long as it’s positive, that’s good enough for me. I purposely keep my checking low because I hate auto-pay hitting me without my knowledge. So my savings account is what my checking should be and I try to keep at least 500 but I’m late on my bills so it’s a struggle.
I’m glad it’s tax season
 

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10K seems to be the average so I need to make some moves and move some money around.

I have had a lot of random expenses recently and 5K is not enough
 
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I keep enough to pay my bills for the month and have a little left over just in case any fukkery occurs.
 
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