The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • Bluelala
    Bluelala Posts: 14 Forumite
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    Hi, is it possible I can join you please? I have been ticking along paying off debt & any extra money I've had has gone towards making overpayments. However there have been a few instances recently which have made me realise how precarious our situation is should anything go wrong so I would like to focus on building up an emergency fund in case.
    At the moment I have a balance of £304.08.
    Thanks!
    Emergency fund £1000 #221
  • ab_saver
    ab_saver Posts: 334 Forumite
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    #208 checking in with a new balance of £31.50 - a few more TTs and the princely sum of 1p in interest!
    House fund: ~£5000 / £10,000 :D_£1000 emergency fund #208 - £151.74/ 1000 _
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    Bluelala wrote: »
    Hi, is it possible I can join you please? Thanks!

    Welcome to the challenge, Bluelala:hello:, everyone is welcome here.

    Patman will give you a member number next time he pops in.


    Good luck with your saving:beer:
  • Bluelala
    Bluelala Posts: 14 Forumite
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    carbootcrazy wrote: »
    Welcome to the challenge, Bluelala:hello:, everyone is welcome here.

    Patman will give you a member number next time he pops in.


    Good luck with your saving:beer:

    Thanks for the warm welcome! I will have a read up on how to update my signature.
    Getting started by putting a couple of bits on Gumtree ...
    Emergency fund £1000 #221
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Welcome bluelala. You are #221.

    Nothng txed to EF this week as am leaving my current job to start a new, permanent one on Monday.
    Never Knowingly Understood.

    Member #1 of £1,000 challenge - £13.74/ £1000 (that's 1.374%)

    3-6 month EF £0/£3600 (that's 0 days worth)

  • Dobbibill
    Dobbibill Posts: 4,135 Ambassador
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    Congrats Patman - good luck for Monday ;)
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Congratulations on getting a permanent job, patman:beer:.

    I hope it turns out to be exactly what you're hoping for:j
  • Bluelala
    Bluelala Posts: 14 Forumite
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    patman99 wrote: »
    Welcome bluelala. You are #221.

    Nothng txed to EF this week as am leaving my current job to start a new, permanent one on Monday.

    Thank you Patman99 and good luck with your new job.

    Had a good start with selling a couple of things on gumtree for £40 and I got paid yesterday so worked out I could put in an extra £60 from my wages so my balance at the moment is £404.08 #221
    Emergency fund £1000 #221
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone.
    Never Knowingly Understood.

    Member #1 of £1,000 challenge - £13.74/ £1000 (that's 1.374%)

    3-6 month EF £0/£3600 (that's 0 days worth)

  • ab_saver
    ab_saver Posts: 334 Forumite
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    #208 checking in with a new balance of £35.50- nearly £15 in TTs this month :)
    House fund: ~£5000 / £10,000 :D_£1000 emergency fund #208 - £151.74/ 1000 _
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