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903 wwgd: pay off car loan with emergency fund? + revisiting emergency funds (case study)
A few members of the community wondered if they should use their emergency fund to pay off their car loan or other debts. Glen James shares his view, unpacking the case studies step by step touching on:
ππΌ the case studies
ππΎ some comments and ideas from the community
ππΏ some basic assumptions Glen has made
ππ» Glen's options for what to do next
π what Glen teaches about debt reduction & emergency funds
ππΌ so what would Glen do?
ππ½ pay off my debts using my $1k emergency savings? + emergency fund basics
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