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Buck
I don't need a savings cushion. If something breaks, I'll just... figure it out. With the card.
Sage
Buck, one surprise car repair on a credit card at twenty-four percent can haunt you for a year. A small cash cushion ends that cycle.
Buck
But saving a thousand bucks sounds impossible right now.
Sage
Not in one go. Twenty dollars a week is about a thousand dollars in a year — automatic, out of sight.
Buck
So I basically won't even feel it?
Sage
That's the idea. Set it and forget it. Link's below.

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