emergency funds Archives - Rethinking the Dollar

82% Of Americans Say They Couldn’t Afford $500 Emergency Thanks To COVID-19

Dec 7, 2020 | Economic Collapse

A recent survey of 2,000 Americans carried out by “innovation consultancy” Highland took a close look at how personal finances and spending habits have changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which crushed the US economy and has triggered a protracted...

Re-branding the Dollar: The Push To Go Cashless Because of the Unbanked

Mar 24, 2020 | Fiat Currency

As the markets continue to drop and the U.S. looks to Congress for agreement on a massive stimulus package to save the economy from impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the newest offer by House Democrats includes a very forward-looking kind of stimulus: the creation...