After the family falls asleep, I open my emergency savings account again.
At night, I wake up alone and check my emergency savings account, wondering if I can put away enough this month.
Scenes
- I check the balance again. — At night, while my family sleeps, I open my emergency savings account in the living room and check the balance.
- I work out what to put away. — I subtract this month’s living expenses, then work out how much to transfer.
- I spend longer checking the balance. — Emergency savings aren’t a one-time goal; you also have to decide how much to build back up.
- I decide what balance to check. — I choose one amount to transfer today. Once I’ve sent it, I try closing the account.
- Sometimes you have to build it back up. — In a month when you’re saving again after spending some, you can start with the amount you decided on today.
Stories by Golden Child
- Golden Child
- The words “thank you” stay in my heart
- On my first day at work, I dreamed someone gave me old money.
- As I get ready for work, the words I heard when I was rejected come back to me.
- The money I got in my dream was fake.
- After the funeral, you and your partner chose different numbers
- How much should I put in the cart for my child’s snacks?
- I’m trying to tidy up, but dinner with my coworkers is getting closer.
- The night before an important meeting, all I can think about are my mistakes