emergency fund

Dear Dave, I’m single, and I make $35,000 a year. Next year, my salary and bonuses should be around $50,000. I have a little over $30,000 in debt right now, ...

With the first anniversary of The Marshall Fire* on our minds, it's a good time to reevaluate our ...

Sooner or later, you will want to retire. When you do, you will want to ensure that you ...

By Sarah Foster From Bankrate.com Building up a stable cushion of cash you can rely on in emergencies ...

People move overseas for various reasons. Maybe you landed a dream job with an international corporation or want ...

Years ago, while driving home from college, my car broke down at a toll booth. I naturally panicked. ...

By Rivan V. Stinson From Kiplinger's Personal Finance It’s a cliché, but it’s also true: Every cloud really does ...

Saving money sounds straightforward—set cash aside for a future purpose—but in reality, people often face competing savings priorities. ...

As they grow older and advance in their careers, many professionals start to find that they have more ...

The first half of 2022 has not been great. Inflation has hit a 40-year high, experts are predicting ...

Tax refunds. Child tax credits. COVID-19 relief checks. We dream of the next unexpected bundle of money that ...

You’ve made a little extra money with your last paycheck and have some leftover after paying for your ...

Dear Carrie: I’m a single mom with a decent income, but I’m always living paycheck to paycheck. How ...

Dear Readers: In the fast-paced financial world we live in, with its focus on trading trends, online platforms, ...

Dear Readers: I’ve been promoting the tried-and-true principles of smart money management for so many years it can ...

Dear Dave, My husband and I are close to having our home paid off and being completely debt-free. ...

Dear Readers: The question posed in the headline is a great one because insurance can be one of ...

One time, Mama Hogan looked at me and said, “Christopher”—she had my attention when she said my full ...

Dear Dave, I really don’t have any established credit, because I’ve never taken out a loan or had ...

Dear Carrie: I know I need an emergency fund, but with all the disasters happening these days, what ...

I know how hard it is to succeed financially when you’re barely getting by and living paycheck to ...

To say that 2020 has been a crazy year would be an understatement! It feels like our world ...

Dear Dave, My wife and I are on Baby Step 2 of your plan. About eight months ago ...

Commentary The state of the economy, and our country as we know it, is crazy at the moment. ...

President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to help fight the ...