How to prepare for a financial disaster

Whether you lose your job, your car breaks down or anything in between, it’s crucial that you have an emergency fund set aside for when disaster strikes. But bigger, global financial shocks can impact your pension and your mortgage too, so how can you prepare?
In this episode, James Rowe is joined by Which? Money Deputy Editor Sam Richardson, and Sarah Coles, Hargreaves Lansdown's Head of Personal Finance to explain it's essential to have a pot of money set aside, how much you should have, and what it should be used for.
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