Thread: Using a mutual fund for an emergency fund
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Old 01-12-2007, 07:41 PM
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Default Re: Using a mutual fund for an emergency fund
Bad idea. Mutual funds -- particularly international stock and real estate funds -- are long-term investments. An emergency fund should be highly stable and highly liquid, neither of which describe mutual funds.
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