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Start investing simply and worry-free. Finax helps you build a safety net for life’s surprises.
Why is a financial reserve essential?
Make an emergency reserve your first goal
How large should your reserve be?
How to start investing?
Complete a short questionnaire and set a strategy that fits you.
Sign up and sign the contract online.
Set up a standing order for payments and make your first deposit.
Track everything via the app and monitor your deposits.
How will Finax help you with a reserve?
Finax offers simple solutions to effortlessly build or preserve the value of an invested reserve that will support you when you need it most.
Smart Deposit
Don't let your money become slowly eaten away by inflation in your bank account. Smart deposit appreciates them with zero value fluctuations - an ideal solution if you'll be needing the money soon.
- 1.9% p.a. is the yield to maturity as of 12.6.2025, as reported by ETF product creators. The yield is floating, is linked to the ECB base deposit rate and does not include Finax fees.
- Smart Deposit is a managed portfolio made up of money market ETFs. This provides stable growth for idle funds without lock-in periods. Money you might need soon sits in Finax’s lowest-risk product.
- Simple things work best. Therefore, Smart Deposit has only one fee, which is for portfolio management at 0.5% p.a. including VAT.
Investing in ETFs
Time is the best ally for investors. Long-term investing maximizes your chance of successfully achieving your goals.
- You don’t have to watch your reserve being eaten away by inflation in a bank account. With investing, you can not only keep pace with inflation, but also beat it. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
- The major portion of your emergency fund is going to be invested in bonds, which are more stable than stocks in terms of value. The rest of the portfolio (but 50% maximum) will be composed of stocks. Thanks to this your money shall be put to work in such a manner that they will be waiting for you in the case of a suprise bill.
- For a transparent fee, you get a professionally managed portfolio, automated adjustments, and tax optimization. You don’t have to worry – just relax.
Check out real examples of our clients
Investing in ETFs
I started building my reserve through Finax because I wanted my money not to lose value. I set a goal, made regular investments, and it’s all been going smoothly since. I like that I don’t have to do anything, and thanks to ETFs, my reserve grows faster than if I had it just in an account.
Matúš
| 31 years oldMarketing Specialist
Smart Deposit
I already have my reserve built and wanted it to always be available. I chose Smart Deposit at Finax – my money is safely stored but still accessible. For me, as a conservative investor, this is the ideal combination of peace, security, and reasonable returns without unnecessary risk.
Tomáš
| 43 years oldSoftware developer
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How to properly set up a financial reserve
The size of the reserve depends on your expenses and life situation.
Recommended size of your emergency fund mostly ranges between 3 to 6 months worth of living expenses. If you have a stable income, don't have children and debts, 3 months worth of living expenses will suffice. On the contrary, if you are an entrepreneur, you have a family, a mortgage or a variable income, we recommend having an amount worth 6 months of your living expenses set aside. Your monthly expenses can be easily calculated -just include rent/mortgage payment, utilities, groceries, transportation, tuition fees, loan payments and other living costs. Multiply the result by the factor of 3 or 6 (according to the preferred amount). This amount shall pose as a target you may reach with ease and stress-free thanks to investing with Finax.
Why it’s worth investing your reserve
Money in the bank loses value. Investment protects it.
Storing your entire reserve in a current or savings account means your money loses purchasing power over time. Inflation causes you to buy less with the same amount a year from now. By investing your reserve, you protect it from devaluation. With Finax’s diversified portfolio, you have a chance for returns that long-term beat inflation. Unlike regular savings, investments appreciate through the effect of compound interest – “interest on interest” works for you. Moreover, with Finax, your money is available anytime, with no notice periods, so you maintain the flexibility you need for a reserve.
How quickly can a reserve be built
Regular investing accelerates the building of a reserve.
Setting up an emergency fund is a task postponed by many, mainly because they deem the target amount too high. But if you spread it between small regular deposits, it becomes more plausible. For example, if you wish for your emergency fund to be worth €3 000, you can reach the goal amount within 2-3 years assuming you invest €100 a month. Finax will furthermore show you, how far you are from the said target and how long is it going to take you to reach it at your current pace. There is no need to speculate - you set a target and our systems will take care of the rest. Even small monthly sums can become significant if you remain consistent.
Reserve as the foundation of financial well-being
Investing through Finax is automatic, transparent, and tax-efficient.
Finax is designed to make investing as easy as possible. Once you set your goal, you don’t have to worry about anything else – investing happens automatically. You can set up monthly payments as a standing order, and we’ll take care of the rest. Besides convenience, Finax also offers significant tax advantages – thanks to the time test, ETF returns are tax-exempt after one year. You don’t have to keep complicated records; Finax will prepare your tax documents if needed. Additionally, the portfolio is regularly rebalanced to maintain optimal composition – all without your intervention. Thanks to these features, you save time, avoid stress, and invest efficiently and advantageously over the long term.
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The Secret of Financial Security: Creating an Emergency Fund
A financial reserve, also known as an emergency fund, is a savings account that we set aside for unexpected expenses. Its a key part of a sound financial plan and can give you the peace of mind that comes with financial preparedness. In this blog, we will explore the importance of a financial emergency fund and provide tips on how to build one.

Emergency fund – the first checkpoint on your savings journey
Unemployment, longer incapacity for work, pandemic, leaking roof, broken car or just unexpectedly high energy arrears. If you don’t want the problems that life brings to get out of hand and require you to take out unnecessary loans, you need to be prepared. The emergency fund serves exactly for this purpose. But how much should you “put aside”? Where should you keep the emergency fund? Is your current bank account sufficient or can you invest it?
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Got questions?
- Opening an account at Finax is simple and fully online. Just click on "Let's start" in the top menu bar. From there, you will be taken to the registration page where you can choose your investment goal and answer a few questions regarding your investment preferences and risk profile. Based on your answers, we'll select a suitable investment strategy for you. Afterwards, you'll create your online access, verify your identity using biometrics, provide personal information, confirm your contact details, and sign the portfolio management agreement online. Once you've completed these steps, nothing will hold you back from growing your wealth efficiently. More information.
- Finax was established by Juraj Hrbatý, a seasoned financier with 16 years of experience, and Radoslav Kasík, who brings 9 years of experience as a portfolio manager. The company's management team also includes Ján Jursa, Ján Tonka, Michal Vaculík, and Juraj Šnirc, each with extensive backgrounds in various departments of banks, securities traders, and asset management companies. More information about the Finax team.
- Finax charges a portfolio management fee of 1% per annum plus VAT, calculated based on the average account value throughout the year and deducted monthly. If the volume of the client's assets managed by Finax reaches at least 100,000 euros, this fee will be reduced to 0.85% per annum plus VAT. For assets over 500,000 euros, the fee is reduced to 0.65% p.a. + VAT. For further details on Finax service fees, please refer to our Price List.
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Check the ongoing promotions to obtain an even higher discount.
At Finax, we provide various discounts to make your investments with us even more profitable. Alongside regular special offers, we offer several permanent discounts that allow you to exempt a part of your assets from the portfolio management fee: discount for inviting a friend and for transferring investments to Finax from competitors.