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  "id": 4671564,
  "title": "How much emergency savings should you keep while paying off debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/how-much-emergency-savings-should-you-keep-while-paying-off-debt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-much-emergency-savings-when-paying-off-debt/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It can be tricky to save for an emergency fund while paying off debt. Here's how to strike the right balance.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}