I've had people actually apply at the restaurant, trying to work from home.
One persons idea, was to literally take the phone orders from home, then...
First, he does mention that $1000 is not a real emergency fund, but more of a my car broke type emergency fund.
Secondly, I think that would need to...
Generally, I keep boxes if I think I may return something, if it has a problem, during the return period, otherwise there may only be rare exceptions...