About Today: How to Deal With a Financial Emergency 10/22/10

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor The past year has been The Year of the Financial Emergency for everyone I know. It seems like people were either laid off, about to be laid off, or afraid they were about to be laid off. How to Deal With a Financial Emergency  Trouble is, most of us don't have oodles of savings these days. So how do you face a financial emergency, when you're not as prepared as you'd like to be? If I Can't Pay All My Bills, Which Ones Do I Pay First? How to Prepare for a Possible Layoff See More About:  emergency fund  insurance  finding a job How to Build an Emergency Fund  If you're in the clear right now, start building up that emergency fund today. It'll keep you from stressing out about finances even when disaster has yet to strike. Why You Need an Emergency Fund What's the Difference Between a Sinking Fund and an Emergency Fund? See More About:  avoiding debt  money management  How Find Emergency Cash  Need to find cash in a hurry? Don't listen to those ads during daytime TV. These are the legit places to look. When Should I Use My Emergency Fund? Should You Use Your Roth IRA as an Emergency Fund? See More About:  emergency funds  savings accounts  cds 14 Ways to Make Extra Money  Most of us could use a little extra, even in good times. Here are 14 ways to make a bit more. Find Money to Pay Down Credit Card Debt How to Get a Good Emergency Cash Loan See More About:  supplemental income  mystery shopping  garage sales