The best way to save for
unexpected financial shocks is to have two separate emergency funds: a rainy day fund and an emergency fund.
Not exact matches
We believe the economic and
financial backdrop for European stocks has improved and the region is better able to weather
unexpected shocks than in recent years.
The political crisis created by the MPs» expenses scandal, the
shock of the
financial and economic crisis and the erosion of trust in big government has created the conditions for an
unexpected revolution.
Based on my experience as a certified credit counselor and questions I get from Money Counselor readers, I know that an
unexpected emergency is one of the top reasons people get themselves into
financial trouble so serious that years of struggle may follow or the money
shock might eventually snowball into bankruptcy.
A 2017 study by Pew Research revealed that 60 % of Americans face a so - called
financial shock — or an
unexpected expense — every single year.
People with disabilities are also nearly twice as likely to lack even modest savings to help them weather job loss, an
unexpected bill, or other
financial shock, according to the National Disability Institute.