That seems like a perfect use case for using a credit card to cover the expense and then pay yourself back when your money moves out of the savings account.
I have trouble imagining a case outside of a hostage situation where you would need access to your emergency fund same day.
Fundamentally, I should not have to explain why I would desire immediate access to my own cash reserves at a moment's notice to excuse broken financial infrastructure.
> Fundamentally, I should not have to explain why I would desire immediate access to my own cash reserves at a moment's notice to excuse broken financial infrastructure.
Yes, if you are investing in less-liquid assets to get a better RoI then you absolutely do. If you don't like the terms then you are free to keep your cash in your checking account.
If the settlement isn’t rapid, you can’t guarantee the funds will actually settle (checks). Lots of situations where someone wants the same guarantee as cash or a wire.
Back in the 90s, I tried to pay for a computer with a certified check and CompUSA treated it as a likely counterfeit.
Writing a check is instantaneous, but you obviously don't mean that.
If you're talking about wires and the like, then what you're really paying for is the sending institution taking on liability if there turns out to be a cascading problem.
http://www.classic-carauction.com/featured-cars?auctionid=10...
Personally, if I'm expecting to make a large cash purchase I have more than a few days notice.
Much more within reach to bid on a regular used car at the common auctions that regular used car dealers buy from.
Or you could purchase more leisurely from the dealer on his terms.
Either way their offices will often display a tattered old sign: _Cash Talks and BS Walks_.