And by doing so, I was able to reach two important milestones-- aggressively pay down debt within the past two years and save an emergency fund that's big enough to cover basic expenditures for at least six months.

通过这样做，我实现了两个重要的里程碑——在过去两年内积极偿还债务，并存下一笔足以支付至少六个月基本支出的应急基金。