Hit a 6 month emergency fund goal last week

Been throwing extra cash at savings since January. Finally crossed the $4,500 mark for my 6 month rainy day fund. Did it by meal prepping Sundays and cutting out delivery coffee. Anyone else celebrate these small milestones with a small treat?

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carter.casey6d agoMost Upvoted

Hell yeah, congrats on hitting that $4,500 mark. I did the same thing last year and it felt huge. I cut out eating lunch out every day and started bringing leftovers from dinner. That alone saved me like $80 a month. I celebrated by buying myself a nice new pair of running shoes, which was way cheaper than all the takeout I used to buy. It's crazy how those little daily habits add up so fast. Keep it going, you're on the right track.

ericj456d agoRising Star

And those shoes probably last way longer than a month of lunches too...

adamthompson6d ago

Yeah, that "little daily habits add up so fast" part is real. I had a buddy who started doing the same thing with his lunch money and he ended up saving almost a grand in six months without even thinking about it. He told me the first month felt weird but after that it was just normal. @carter.casey you're spot on about the shoes too, he bought a bike with his savings and now he rides to work. It's wild how one small change just snowballs into way bigger stuff.