The price of an emergency fund

Regular car repair: $550
Bailey's vet visit: $280
Surprise car repair when it started making a funny sound (and after they couldn't find anything wrong with it at first): $850
Rental car fee (when the car was in the shop): $50
Bailey's teeth cleaning: $160
Doctor visit since we are on a high-deductible health plan: $120
The relief that comes with not having to bat an eye because we worked hard to put money into our emergency fund to cover months like this: Priceless