Most experts recommend keeping three to six months of living expenses in an emergency fund, more if the economy is in bad shape or your job is insecure.

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Our guess is that renters who would have previously applied to more expensive Class B properties are likely being financially conservative either because they are insecure about their employment or are newly re-employed and want to shore up their finances after some period of unemployment.

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