Around one-quarter of Americans have no emergency fund at all ... spending to the bone until you've got the necessary funds to cover your unexpected expense. Skip dining out, eat out of your ...

What exactly is an emergency fund? It is a stash of money put aside to cover financial ... Many stop their careers to care for children and the elderly without monetary compensation.

Having a financial safety net to cover unexpected medical costs ... If you do find yourself without the funds to pay an ...

A Bankrate.com survey found 63 percent of Americans would be undone by a $1,000 emergency room trip ... said they don’t have the savings to cover a $500 car repair or a $1,000 medical or ...

Conventional wisdom dictates that consumers should have an emergency fund with enough money to cover three to six months' worth of living expenses – but in reality, 42% of Americans don't have ...