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Protecting Retirement Savings with Emergency Funds
The world is likely to be quite different after the coronavirus pandemic. We may find ourselves greeting other…
Caught by Surprise: Crisis Curtails Americans’ Retirement Saving
Pardon the expression, but Americans were largely caught with their financial pants down as the coronavirus pandemic quickly…
3 in 10 Americans Have Recently Tapped Emergency Funds
“Smoke ’em if you got ’em,” the saying goes, and many Americans are doing just that when it…
Emergency Fund Emergency: Financial Wellness Programs Rush to Aid of Unsaved Workers
There’s been a flood of information recently about Americans’ emergency savings—or perhaps more accurately, their lack thereof. This…
EBRI Finds Emergency Fund Assistance High on Employers’ Priority List
An employee that can’t cover an unexpected bill probably isn’t contributing to a 401k, right? And until they…
New Emergency Savings Solution Aims to Boost Retirement Planning
Some 40% of Americans can’t afford a $400 unexpected bill, according to a widely-circulated statistic from the Federal…
5 Random Notes on Saving (Or Not) for Retirement
When you are constantly scanning the internet for information and news about 401(k)s and retirement readiness, you come…
Emergency Savings: A Step on the Road to Retirement Security
Employers have long been at the forefront of efforts to improve Americans’ retirement security. It’s a tough challenge…
No Retirement Savings? No Worries! Americans Optimistic Anyway
Americans are curiously optimistic about their retirement, despite having little or no money saved according to research released this…
In Case of Emergency, (Do Not) Break 401k
Everyone needs an emergency fund. Income is great, and regular income is better, but an emergency fund is…