Articles tagged "savings"

Person reviewing budget and savings plan at kitchen table with calculator

How to Build an Emergency Fund When You Live Paycheck to Paycheck

Nearly six in ten Americans can't cover a $1,000 emergency with savings. Here's a realistic, step-by-step plan to build an emergency fund on a tight income.

6 min read Headings Feature

Business 7h ago

The $400 Problem: How to Build an Emergency Fund When There's Nothing Left Over

Nearly half of Americans couldn't cover a $400 surprise expense with cash. Here's how people who live paycheck to paycheck actually build a cushion, one small deposit at a time.

5 min read Headings Feature

Older man working at a desk with financial documents and a calculator

World 10h ago

71-Year-Old Still Working on $108,000 Salary Asks If He Should Retire

A 71-year-old earning $108,000 a year with $152,000 saved for retirement asks whether he should keep working or call it quits.

2 min read MarketWatch

A retired pastor sitting on a porch, reflecting on a modest but comfortable retirement

World 14h ago

Pastor Who Retired on $30,000 Salary Says Americans Have Grown 'Dangerously Comfortable

A retired pastor who earned $30,000 a year says disciplined budgeting, not a high salary, made his comfortable retirement possible — and he wants others to know it.

2 min read MarketWatch