<prompt> Human: I am fairly new to the finance world and I am unsure to do with the money I have saved up from my job. But before I invest money or buy a laptop for college, I was wondering how much money I should have as an emergency fund in my bank account. My monthly expenses are about 50 and I hardly spend any additional money. I realize that saving up money for an emergency would be a good idea but how much is a reasonable amount as a teenager?  <response>: Your parents would probably bail you out of most situations, so unless you suspect that you might get disowned, or your parents dont have an emergency fund, then youre probably fine without one. Id say save at least a couple hundred bucks just in case something comes up that you really wantneed, but other than that youre probably fine. 