Got an emergency fund? Here's how to start building one now

youtube
Got an emergency fund? Here's how to start building one now Over a quarter of Americans (27%) are reported to not have an emergency fund, according to a Bankrate survey from last May. It's never too late to begin financial planning for emergencies, but what are some easy strategies to help get started? Mitlin Financial founder Lawrence Sprung sits down in-studio with Brad Smith to outline his guide for establishing and building an emergency fund, starting with accounting for what one's month-by-month needs are. "Create a budget that includes a monthly amount that's going to go towards that emergency fund until you've built that up," the Financial Planning Made Personal: Learn How to Create Joy and the Mindset of Success author says. Finding what that number is highly "[dependent on] your life facts and circumstances," with some people feeling the need to plan for 3 to 6 months and even up to 12 to 18 months for others. #youtube #stockmarket #news About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. - Get the latest news and data at finance.yahoo.com - Download the Yahoo Finance app on Apple ( or Android ( - Follow Yahoo Finance on social: X: Instagram: TikTok: Facebook: LinkedIn:
  2025/01/12      youtube

latest news

Mastercard economist breaks down 2025 consumer trends

Mastercard (MA) Economics Institute shar...

  2025/01/12

⁠History of the @Goodyear Blimp: “Think of it as a marketing expense.”

Marketing

History of the @Goodyear Blimp: “Think o...

  2025/01/12

3 strategies for paying off debt

More than one-third (36%) of Americans t...

  2025/01/12

The biggest part of sports betting is ‘appetite for risk and the abili

The biggest part of sports betting is ‘a...

  2025/01/12

Snacking Reimagined Through AI | Wall Street Week

GLP-1 drugs are the latest catalysts fee...

  2025/01/12

Got an emergency fund? Here's how to start building one now

Over a quarter of Americans (27%) are re...

  2025/01/12

How tariffs, immigration, and stagflation impact the U.S. economy #sho

How tariffs, immigration, and stagflatio...

  2025/01/12

Africa in 2025: South Africa Hosts G-20, Elections in Tanzania, Ivory

Ethiopia is scheduled to open its brand ...

  2025/01/12

A massive sinkhole could swallow up a power plant

energy

The energy crisis facing Ecuador could g...

  2025/01/12

This woman is one of the last salt farmers in her village. #SaltFarmin

----------------------------------------...

  2025/01/11

Risks to the global economy will define 2025, says Carpenter#tariffs #

"I realized early on we couldn't provide...

  2025/01/11

#California Doesn't Have Enough Insurance for #Wildfires | Opinion

A lot of homes in being destroyed in the...

  2025/01/11

Meet War Bag — The 5-Foot-4 Marine Who Beat The Odds At Boot Camp | Bo

The United States military offers an exp...

  2025/01/11

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan's Tenure of "Responsible Growth" |

Under Brian Moynihan's leadership, Bank ...

  2025/01/11

The world's oldest bell foundry still uses ancient production methods.

----------------------------------------...

  2025/01/11

Pebble’s EV travel trailer for digital nomads | TechCrunch

At #CES2025, Pebble revealed its all-ele...

  2025/01/10