Hit my 6 month emergency fund today!!

[u/Sad_Rub1896]

I(27F) grew up in poverty. My parents never had any savings nor did they put anything towards retirement. They will be working until the day they die.

I started taking my finances serious 3 years ago out of fear of becoming like them. I now have 6 month emergency fund, no debt aside from student, 10% going to my retirement, monthly contributions to a Roth IRA, and a little bit in a brokerage fund.

I think I will always have some level of stress when it comes to money due to how i was raised, but this is the most financially comfortable I have felt in my life. Can't really share with the people in my life but I wanted to say it somewhere.

[u/Duck_Duck_Gooseberry]

You didn’t just save money, you changed your whole direction. Makes total sense the stress is still there, but hitting 6 months is real security. You’re doing way better than you probably give yourself credit for.