Banks and Credit Unions are Offering Prizes to Save Money in Savings Accounts

Just like many Americans, you're probably not great at saving money but don't mind spending a few dollars on lottery tickets. Bankrate.com's 2014 Financial Security Index showed that 76 percent of Americans didn't have the recommended 6 months of expenses in an emergency savings account. A more depressing statistic is that 26 percent of Americans had no emergency savings at all and live paycheck to paycheck.