emergency fund

The Pittsburgh Foundation and the United Way of Allegheny County will jointly administer a new fund to help needy residents in the city put food on the table and pay their rent, mortgage, and utility bills....

Have an emergency fund? A stash of food and water? Is your income insured? Can your kids do CPR? Catastrophe can strike at any moment, and you'd better be ready.

The Federal Reserve says banks borrowed slightly more over the past week from its emergency lending program while Wall Street firms did not draw any loans for a second straight week.

Try these easy, down-to-earth ideas for cutting expenses and spending. Then use the freed-up cash to boost your emergency fund.