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An emergency fund is a cash reserve of money set aside, separate from a primary checking account and savings, to be used for ...

Workers with even modest emergency reserves are far more likely to preserve their retirement contributions—highlighting a ...

Receiving special duty pay, such as jump, dive or flight pay, is great news for your financial planning. That said, be ...

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If you’re part of Generation-X (born between 1965 and 1980), you’re likely thinking a lot about retirement. A recent survey ...

Emergency funds are for exactly what the name implies—emergencies. By definition an emergency is (a) something bad; and (b) ...