Comments on: Raiding the Roth: Using a Roth IRA as Your Emergency Fund http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/raiding-the-roth-using-a-roth-ira-as-your-emergency-fund/ A Personal Finance Blog dedicated to taking the mystery out of money and helping you to live a happier, more successful life. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David R. Lampsen http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/raiding-the-roth-using-a-roth-ira-as-your-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-11468 David R. Lampsen Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:58:30 +0000 http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/?p=1956#comment-11468 The smart-a** in me wants to say, "maybe if people paid back their government loans, it wouldn't need to run such a big deficit". However, we all know that isn't really the case. I can relate to having a budget too tight to allow easy accumulation of an emergency fund. At the same time, I really believe that it should be a top priority after required obligations are met. Not knowing your situation, I can't offer anything resembling good advice in that regard. I hope that you find a way to make it happen, though. Thanks for reading! DRL The smart-a** in me wants to say, “maybe if people paid back their government loans, it wouldn’t need to run such a big deficit”.

However, we all know that isn’t really the case.

I can relate to having a budget too tight to allow easy accumulation of an emergency fund. At the same time, I really believe that it should be a top priority after required obligations are met.

Not knowing your situation, I can’t offer anything resembling good advice in that regard. I hope that you find a way to make it happen, though.

Thanks for reading!

DRL

]]> By: Just Sayin http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/raiding-the-roth-using-a-roth-ira-as-your-emergency-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-11425 Just Sayin Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:45:58 +0000 http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/?p=1956#comment-11425 I'd love to have an emergency fund, but Congress has determined that student loan repayment is IT'S top priority, and the two are incompatible. Apparently, Congress doesn't pay much heed to financial advisors, which might have something to do with their out of control spending. I’d love to have an emergency fund, but Congress has determined that student loan repayment is IT’S top priority, and the two are incompatible.

Apparently, Congress doesn’t pay much heed to financial advisors, which might have something to do with their out of control spending.

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