Financial mistakes I made in my 20s that I fixed in my 30s

Just wanted to share my latest emergency fund project. It's not perfect but I'm proud of how it turned out.

The process took about 3 months and I learned so much along the way. The hardest part was definitely getting started but once I figured that out, the rest fell into place.

Feedback welcome!

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