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Cash & high-yield savings vs Emergency buffer

Head-to-head

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Cash & high-yield savings

VS
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Emergency buffer

Profile

40 · 4570 · 4055 · 7025 · 3030 · 2545 · 55

Score by score

40 Time sensitivity 45
70 Rate sensitivity 40
55 Contribution leverage 70
25 Behaviour risk 30
30 Tax & fee drag 25
45 Horizon fit 55

Verdict

Emergency buffer leads 4 of 6 scores.

Reviewed 2026-08

Cash & high-yield savings → Emergency buffer → All match-ups