<prompt> Human: Hi all. I started getting serious about my finances about a year ago. I paid off all my credit cards, and started putting away some money each month into an emergency fund. I had about 2000 set aside, and Im putting in about 250 each month.I recently got an estimate on some needed home repairs new gutters. The cost of the repairs is going to come to about 2500. I can comfortably pay it without having to resort to a credit card or anything, but Im nervous about completely wiping out my emergency fund. What happens if 2 weeks after the gutters are replaced, something else breaks?I have a vacation planned in a couple months, and Ive been setting aside money for that as well, but I havent officially booked anything yet. Would it be unwise to take the vacation after completely wiping out the emergency fund?  <response>: Welcome to being a grown up. Look, there can always be something that comes up, thats life. That is also the entire purpose of an emergency fund to be used. Fix the gutters, go on your vacation. Keep putting money into the emergency fund for when something else breaks. Welcome to adult life champ 