Understanding emergency funds, investing in your house and some college and library hacks.
What you’ll hear on today’s show:
- Review of Monday’s episode
- Different scenarios for using emergency funds
- Where to put your emergency fund
- Consumers Credit Union rewards checking paying 3.09% on a balance up to $10,000, at the time of this recording. You can earn up to 4.59% depending on balance and credit card usage also.
- Jennifer asks a question about needing the fund in 2-3 years
- The different options to optimize your emergency fund
- Voicemail from Paul on whether a house is an investment
- Voicemail from Melissa on Mrs Frugalwoods’ journey with make-up
- Voicemail from Captain DIY on college hacking with trade schools
- Chris pays off $100,000 in debt
- Jessie has a great library hack
- iTunes review and book giveaway
Links from the show:
- ChooseFI events
- Paul’s podcast series: Your Home is NOT an Investment! Unless…
- Captain DIY articles
- ChooseFI debt month
- Consumers Credit Union
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