Avoid financial ruin1 of 7Life rarely goes as planned. That's why it's always good to have an emergency fund in the bank.Brad Smith, CEO of debt management company Rescue One Financial, in Irvine, Calif., works with more than 100,000 clients trying to avoid bankruptcy."Many of them could have avoided enrolling in a debt management plan had they had any type of emergency fund set up," he says. "There are many people out there who are living so paycheck to paycheck that a blown transmission would send them into bankruptcy. An injured child or a natural disaster could easily be handled with additional funds."Avoid letting unexpected expenses or events lead you to financial ruin. Build your emergency fund by using these tips. Related Articles:Building emergency fund9 cash-saving tipsRoth IRA as emergency fundLucky 13 savings tacticsRelated Links:Emergency fund and debtEmergency savings toolCalm HELOC fear by savingFinancial meltdown: What now? advertisement
Life rarely goes as planned. That's why it's always good to have an emergency fund in the bank.
Brad Smith, CEO of debt management company Rescue One Financial, in Irvine, Calif., works with more than 100,000 clients trying to avoid bankruptcy.
"Many of them could have avoided enrolling in a debt management plan had they had any type of emergency fund set up," he says. "There are many people out there who are living so paycheck to paycheck that a blown transmission would send them into bankruptcy. An injured child or a natural disaster could easily be handled with additional funds."
Avoid letting unexpected expenses or events lead you to financial ruin. Build your emergency fund by using these tips.
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