Should you dip into your emergency fund for that?

Written by
Peter Dunn

In the segment below, courtesy of Fox 59, I answer this question with a surprising answer.

Should you use your emergency savings for a house down payment? No.

Should you use your emergency savings for a vacation? No.

Should you use your emergency savings for a retail sale? No.

Should you use your emergency savings for unnecessary projects (home improvement, hobbies, etc.)? No.

Watch the clip to hear my explanation on why your emergency fund is not meant for any of these things.

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