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Just hit $5,000 in my emergency fund and the number that shocked me was $87
I finally crossed $5,000 in my emergency fund after 14 months of auto transfers, but what blew my mind was checking my statement and seeing $87 in interest from a high yield savings account. That is basically a free grocery run just for not touching the money. Did anyone else get surprised by how much the interest adds up once you stop dipping into it?
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mark_thomas19d ago
The same thing happened to me with my car insurance, where paying every 6 months instead of monthly saved me way more than I expected. Small automatic things that you don't have to think about tend to stack up quietly while you're busy with everything else. Your $87 grocery run is proof that patience pays better than willpower sometimes.
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