Midlife financial pressures leave many stuck without savings cushion

Midlife financial pressures leave many stuck without savings cushion

Most people strive to save more money, but experts say too many variables are making it harder to set money aside for emergencies."Costs have gone up. Inflation is wearing on household budgets," said Stephen Kates, CFP and financial analyst at Bankrate. "People are trying to make their dollar stretch further. And in doing so, there's a little bit left over to simply pad the emergency fund."The struggle to build savingsBankrate's annual emergency…