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How to build an emergency fund while you’re paying down debt
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
When you’re drowning in debt, it’s easy to get tunnel vision about paying it off. But while chipping away at that debt is necessary to secure a healthy financial life, you don’t want to sacrifice another key element: an emergency fund.
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When you’re drowning in debt, it’s easy to get tunnel vision about paying it off. But while chipping away at that debt is necessary to secure a healthy financial life, you don’t want to sacrifice another key element: an emergency fund.
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