The buffer, and where it sits in the order
How to size liquid savings from your own fixed costs rather than a rule of thumb, and the live argument about what comes first — a buffer, or paying down expensive debt. Which side you take depends on what credit you could actually get in a crisis.
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Size a cash buffer from your own fixed outgoings and justify the number of months
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