
The Emergency Fund Lie (And What Actually Protects You)
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Everyone says save 3-6 months of expenses. But if you have debt, that number is wrong. Here's what actually protects you.
Joy Casfhir

Everyone says save 3-6 months of expenses. But if you have debt, that number is wrong. Here's what actually protects you.
The starter fund and the full fund are different steps. Which one you need depends on whether you have debt.
The answer isn't one or the other. It's both, in a specific order. Here's the sequence that stops debt from coming back.