Originally Posted by Packrat

Six months is a safe number. From you post...You want 30 days pad if your strike lasts 89 days?

Personally, I would take the longest recent strike and double (if not triple) the number. I always kept a savings account with 6 months worth "just in case."

And it doesn't have to be a strike, it could be a medical glitch. Make sure you have your family taken care of first.