Emergency Funds: Emergencies Happen When You Least Expect It
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We reduced our spending where we could, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. Which comes first: saving for an emergency OR paying off debt? It is for emergencies.
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