This week, Farnoosh unveils The Recession Help Desk, a new Friday feature tied to helping the So Money audience with current economic challenges. On today's show: Is it better to pay off debt or add to savings, as we head into a recession? Is it OK to tap a Roth IRA to supplement emergency savings? What are the pros and cons of physician mortgages? And more.

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