So, Im trying to work out the difference between paying down the debt, and saving for the emergency fund.
At this specific point, we have about $11,000 credit card debt. Which sucks, and we're working hard on it.
We also have about $400 in our EF right now - we had closer to $600, but the health insurance hasnt reimbursed us for our flight out to Anchorage yet.
When your kid is running a 105 fever under 6 months old, you tend to not be as concerned as you should be about tracking receipts for reimbursement purposes.
So, obviously, our debt far outweighs what we got in the bank.
And we're planning on moving at the end of this year. We're not sure where yet, or if we're staying in Alaska or moving back to the lower 48.
We know we need to save money to move - and that if we move back to the lower 48, its going to cost quite a bit.
We need to save for the move.
We need to pay down our debt while we're making pretty good money.
How do we split it?
60/40, debt focused? 50/50?
I have no idea!
Im planning on sitting down this weekend and making up a list of the places we would like to move. Then, we've gotta think about moving costs, living costs, buying new things...
*sigh*
Any advice on moving and saving? Or on figuring out how to save FOR moving?
Mathmatically Insane
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As to saving versus paying off, I would probably get to the $1000 mark and then pay off the debt as much as possible. That way you have some cash for any emergencies that might arise during the trip.