Calculators, work sheets, tips for saving an emergency fund.

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Financial Literacy - Emergency fund

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Emergency fund toolkit

Calculators, work sheets and lots of strategies for improving your savings.

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Creating an emergency fund

Self-help tools, tips and more

The best way to hang on to more of your money is to know exactly where it goes. Use these calculators, work sheets and more to get your finances humming.




Audio:

	•	10 ways to save $500

	•	Save on energy costs

	•	Be master of your money

	•	Stop living paycheck to paycheck

	•	Surviving on one income

	•	9 best reasons to save money

	•	5 (worthless) excuses for not saving

	•	Most Americans fail the emergency-fund test

	•	How to build an emergency fund



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Calculators and decision tools

•	Simple savings calculator
•	Saving for a goal calculator
•	How long will your savings last?
•	The true cost of paying the minimum
•	How long until you're a millionaire?
•	Calculate your interest earnings
•	Net worth calculator

Terms to know

•	Emergency fund glossary

Work sheets

•	Top 10 money drains
•	Create your family budget
•	Creating an emergency fund
•	Daily expense tracker
•	How to request a lower interest rate
•	Dealing with debt
•	Grow an emergency fund

Emergency fund basics

•	Develop a savings plan
•	Savings accounts
•	Money market accounts
•	Money market funds
•	Types of banking institutions

Outside resources


Federal government resources
•	All about saving and investing
•	How to budget and save
•	U.S. Department of Labor Saving Basics
•	A lifetime of financial growth
•	66 ways to save money

Other outside resources

•	Financial planning for generations X and Y
•	Emergency savings calculator
•	Money and marriage: Saving for future use
•	Bankruptcy education
•	Practical money skills for life
•	From checking accounts to credit scores
•	Investing basics for families