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Originally Posted by Sweepsplayer
I tend to disagree that you should build up your entire emergency fund before earning your 401k match. That's money that you lose forever if you don't take advantage of it.
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That's pretty much my thinking as well (and in this case, it's not a "one or the other"; I can afford to put some towards both.) Given a choice - hypothetically - between allocating 100% of some amount to an emergency fund and, say, 25% to a 401k (enough to fully match) and only 75% to an emergency fund, 25/75 seems like the right move to me.
It'll take a little longer (well, 33% longer I suppose) to finish setting up 3-6 months of expenses, but when it's a choice between 6 months and 8 months, I feel it's worth it to get the 401k money.
Thanks for the words, all. Any advice is welcome.