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How Your Emergency Fund Can Open the Door to a CD Ladder
In this episode of The Emergency Fund Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how an emergency fund can double as the foundation for a CD ladder strategy. They walk through a concrete example: a $15,000 emergency fund split into five CDs of $3,000 each, maturing at three-month intervals. Lucas explains how this approach can earn around 4.5% APY while maintaining liquidity, versus the 0.5% typical of a savings account. Luna asks about early withdrawal penalties and whether the extra yield is worth the complexity. They discuss how to set up a ladder with online banks like Ally or Marcus, and when this…
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