Learn why establishing an emergency fund should come before your 401(k) investments and how it impacts financial stability.

Having an emergency fund is an important part of financial security. Setting money aside in an account where you can easily access it will ensure that you can pay for an unexpected expense, like a ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - A group representing mayors of more than 1,000 U.S. cities has urged the Agriculture Department to use emergency funds to pay for food assistance benefits threatened by ...

Even as lawmakers in Congress were moving forward with a deal to reopen the federal government, state leaders stood by their plan Monday for an emergency fund designed as a response to the shutdown.

Financial educators say a surprising number of high earners lack the basics: no emergency fund, no health insurance, no long-term investments. When something unexpected happens — a medical emergency, ...