Emergency Savings

Building a modest emergency fund can provide financial security and peace of mind.  This brief describes the current lack of emergency savings in Wisconsin and strategies for building savings going forward.

Issue Brief: Emergency Savings: New Approaches to Save for a Rainy Day. mp3 file*: Emergency Savings: New Approaches to Save for a Rainy Day (conversation on 3/17/2014)

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Additional Resources

America Saves – Saving for Emergencies
Emergency Savings
(Center for Financial Security and Charles Stewart Mott Foundation).
SaveUSA: New York City
Financial DiariesFINRA Financial Capability Survey
Online Budgeting Tool