Though 60% said they needed to cover an unexpected expense last year, 2 in 5 Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund and couldn’t afford a $1,000 emergency expense, according to a U.S ...

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday — in his first-ever line-item veto of a bill — struck out the part a bill that zeroed out his emergency fund. Little highlighted uses of the fund in recent ...

Elizabeth Alexander, president of the Mellon Foundation, said in the announcement that while the emergency funds can’t cover the full extent of cuts, it’s a show of support. “At stake are both the ...

Though 60% said they needed to cover an unexpected expense last year, 2 in 5 Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund and couldn’t afford a $1,000 emergency expense, according to a U.S. News ...

In the landscape of personal finance, two imperative savings goals often compete for our attention: emergency funds for unexpected ... pension are indispensable elements of solid financial planning.