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3287: Should You Rely On Credit Cards For Your Emergency Fund? By Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

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Why Cash Emergency Funds Beat Relying on Cards

Explains why savings are safer than using credit cards, how to size a fund by job, income, and assets, when cards might work short-term, six practical reasons to build cash reserves, and starting with a $500–$1,000 buffer.

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