YASHARI earns $27,000 per year, is single, and lives in Wyoming. She has $7000 in Direct Subsidized loans and another $19,000 in Direct Unsubsidized loans. She is trying to save up an emergency fund of at least 6 months’ take-home pay, so she’s torn about how much she should devote to her student loans and how much to the emergency fund every month.
How do you think Yashari should prioritize between her emergency fund goal and her student loan payments?