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How an Emergency Fund Can Cover a Health Insurance Gap
Episode 81 of The Emergency Fund Podcast dives into a specific and often overlooked use for your cash reserve: bridging a health insurance gap. Lucas and Luna discuss a real-world scenario where a listener named Jenna lost her employer-sponsored coverage mid-year and used her emergency fund to enroll in COBRA and cover premiums for four months until her new job's benefits kicked in. They break down the math: how much she needed, how she calculated the cost, and why having that cushion saved her from going uninsured. The hosts also touch on the psychological relief of knowing you…
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