The Emergency Fund line item cannot be deleted from your budget in EveryDollar.
In previous versions of EveryDollar, some users were able to remove the Emergency Fund line item by deleting the entire Savings group. That workaround is no longer available.
Why Can't I Delete It?
The Savings group is a built-in category in EveryDollar and can no longer be deleted. Because the Emergency Fund line item is part of the Savings group, it also cannot be removed from the budget.
What Are My Options?
If you are not currently saving toward an emergency fund, you can simply:
- Leave the Emergency Fund planned amount set to $0
- Leave the Current Balance at $0 if you do not have money saved
- Ignore the line item until you are ready to use it
The Emergency Fund line item will remain available in your budget if you decide to start building an emergency fund in the future.
Additional Information
While the Emergency Fund line item cannot be deleted, you can still:
- Edit the Planned amount
- Update the Current Balance
- Add or track transactions to the Emergency Fund
- Create additional savings funds within the Savings group
This allows you to customize your savings strategy while keeping the built-in Emergency Fund available for future use.
Read more: Learn about how Funds work with your budget by clicking here.