<prompt> Human: Okay heres my issue. This is my first semester back in school, and I didnt make a new budget in time I know, I know. Its now come up to bite me. My rent is due on Thursday the first, and I get paid the next day. Right now my checking account is 215 short of covering my rent. My emergency fund, while not built up to a full three month supply, can afford to take the hit of a whole rent check. Would it be better for me to pull only enough from my EF to make sure my check doesnt bounce, thus draining my checking account? Or should I just take the entirety of my rent out of my EF, and let the checking account take a breather so to speak?Again, I will be getting paid the immediate following day, and there are no other bills due until at least a week out from this one. Help me rpersonalfinance, youre my only hope!edit: grammar n syntax  <response>: This is what emergency fund is for! Use emergency fund to cover the whole rent I think is simplier and easier probably. Just fill it back up when you get paid. 