More Americans Tap Emergency Savings as Transportation Costs SurgeMore Americans Tap Emergency Savings as Transportation Costs SurgeMore Americans Tap Emergency Savings as Transportation Costs Surge 

USA TODAY Network / Reuters“I did not have enough money for gas. I arrived late. It was humiliating.” As transportation costs surge, aggravated by the Iran war, Americans are increasingly tapping emergency savings to cover day-to-day necessities. Data from tens of thousands of employee Emergency Savings Accounts – and the quote above, from one such user – come from a company called SecureSave, a provider of the accounts.