Hit $10k in my emergency fund last week and it felt weirdly anticlimactic

I was expecting confetti or something I guess? But I just sat there staring at my spreadsheet feeling empty. Has anyone else built up a big number and then realized you have no idea what to celebrate about it?

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lee_reed21d ago

Is setting big financial goals kind of like chasing a carrot on a stick where once you catch it you just look for the next one? It sounds like you hit a milestone you worked hard for but there's no big party or trophy at the end, just another number to stare at. I think we build up these moments in our heads way more than they actually play out in real life.

the_lee21d ago

Nah @lee_reed, it's more like the chase itself changes you even if the finish line moves.

the_william20d ago

Yeah @lee_reed, you nailed it. The moment you finally get there feels hollow because your brain already moved the goalposts while you were still climbing. I hit a savings number last year that would have sounded like fantasy to me five years ago. All I felt was tired and a little confused about what comes next.