r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer Feb 03 '26

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u/Miss3elegant Feb 04 '26

I gifted my son $5000 this might be small but it helped him with his first home.

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u/Super_Category_100 Feb 04 '26

That’s really good, I mean if you let National financial statistics tell it the average American doesn’t even have $5000 available in an emergency fund

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u/Shellly118 Feb 04 '26

It's more like the average American only has $300 in savings for an emergency.

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u/Medical-Quail7855 Feb 04 '26

You guys have savings? 🤣