03/12/2026
Real life moment today… 😅
Today we spent about $2,400 on a new mattress.
A few hours later Chris hung up the phone with the repair shop and told me my car needs about $1,400 in brakes and rotors.
So apparently today was the day for unexpected spending… and flashbacks to being a grounded teenager — stuck at home.
Except now I’m the adult, the car is in the shop, and I don’t even have dinner made because I couldn’t go to the store. 😂
The good news?
Tonight I’ll be lying on a very comfortable new mattress while thinking about that car repair and dreaming about all the other things I could’ve bought instead. 😆
But honestly, it made me think about something…
Most of us spent 12+ years in school learning algebra, geometry, and a lot of other subjects — but very few of us were ever taught things like:
• How to build an emergency fund
• How to budget for unexpected expenses
• How to protect our income
• How to financially prepare for real-life situations like this
And the truth is… things like this happen to every family.
So I’m curious 👇
Be honest — no judgment here.
Did anyone ever actually teach you how to build an emergency fund growing up?
1️⃣ Yes
2️⃣ No
3️⃣ I had to figure it out as an adult
Drop your number in the comments.
If nobody ever showed you how, you’re definitely not alone. It’s one of the simplest (and most important) things families can learn — and something I’m always happy to help people get started with.