Why would this $1$ st step be so important? What do you need to set aside each week as savings What is an emergency fund? Who needs one? What $\%$ of US population has one? Why is it one the first items you need to save for? Read the Article $($set forth on the syllabus$)$ "The Secret Sha of Middle Class Americans" by Neal Gabler. How much do you need to save in an emergency fund? Attach a reference or link to a financial article you found that speaks to the importance o doing Step $1$ in order to accumulate the Emergency fund.