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How to Build your Emergency Fund

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In the same week, I woke up one morning to an icy cold shower and the discovery that our hot water heater was broken beyond repair. Your wants and dreams are secondary and should be saved separately. Unemployment and reduced income are considered emergencies, and so is a leaking roof, a broken hot water heater, or a dead car battery.