“Emergency funds can sit in revolving credits or offsets… it’s just there to break glass… you can try and go a little bit harder on my mortgage repayments and I’ve got that money set aside if I need it.”

The SME Stream · Why your budget isn’t working

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Suggest keeping an emergency fund in a revolving credit or offset account to provide a safety buffer

$20,000 emergency fund example

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