For those that have gotten laid off before? Did you still continue to contribute to your 401k or other savings to to stay on track?I ask since I have a 35k emergency fund I want to last for 6 months.

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How do you contribute to a 401k without being employed?

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Or other savings accounts such as genera investments...

Roll your 401k over to another vehicle

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When I was laid off from Accenture I had my 6 months savings, and didn't touch my 401k.

Somehow coincidentally I ended up getting my next job during that 6th month, and the majority of my job applications were started in the 5th month 😉

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