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How Your Emergency Fund Covers a Broken HVAC System
When your air conditioning dies in a July heatwave, a replacement can cost $5,500 or more. Lucas and Luna break down why most home insurance policies exclude HVAC breakdowns, how a dedicated emergency fund prevents you from financing a new unit on a credit card at 22% APR, and the surprising statistic that nearly half of U.S. homeowners would struggle to cover a $2,000 repair. They walk through the real numbers from a recent listener's AC replacement in Phoenix, including the difference between a patch repair and a full system swap. Plus, they share a quick rule of thumb for how to…
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