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Shaun has enough money to put a 20% down payment on the new house he and his family have picked out, but they will lose the emergency fund. Putting less than this down will increase his payments. What tradeoffs should he consider?
The emergency fund is created to use it in times when the situation is critical like medical needs or any pandemic happens or recession times etc. Buying a house is not an emergency or critical situation rather it is a desire. So when it comes to need versus desire, the tradeoff should be that the emergency fund should not be used for down payment.