Hit the $10k mark in my emergency fund and felt nothing

I finally saved $10,000 for emergencies after two years of skipping takeout and side hustling. My dad always said hitting that number would feel like a weight lifted, but I just stared at the account balance feeling numb. Turns out my real problem wasn't the money, it was that my brother keeps asking me to co-sign loans for his car repairs. Has anyone else saved a big milestone only to realize the actual family talk you needed to have was about lending boundaries?

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jana_price1d ago

I hit $10k too and felt nothing except that I am the broke emergency fund for my whole family.

abby_carr571d ago

Exactly @jana_price, that 10k is just a gatekeeping number for who gets to drain your savings first.