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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • I'm sorry I haven't been around for a looooooooooong time....Things here have been very difficult both physically and emotionally....


    But I think I'm finally on the up....and that feels good.... :)


    Hope everyone is well... xXx :)

    Sorry to hear you've been 'through the mill'.

    Sounds as if things might be getting better for you now:j.

    Take care xx
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Didn't think we had seen you around for a while Helen. Really hope you get some luck and a good run of work.
    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)

  • King_Slayer
    King_Slayer Posts: 262 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Can I please be added as well? This is a brilliant idea.
  • DreamerHelen
    DreamerHelen Posts: 2,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Thanks Carboot and Patman....Things are definitely on the up....Which finally feels great!! :)


    Sometimes it's necessary to go through rubbish to find the gold at the end :D


    I'll get there in the end....
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Welcome to King_Slayer, our 114th member.
    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)

  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Another £2.78 added to the EF. Must get round to updating my sig.
    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)

  • BettyBoof
    BettyBoof Posts: 258 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts
    If it's not too late I'd love to be added please. I'm new to the forums and learning so much already!
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Welcome BettyBoof, you are #115 and are most welcome. If you have read all the way through the thread, then well done on your perseverance and you will now know what we are all about.

    Finally got paid for my training today, so that takes me above my target for my regular account.
    Will transfer some more money to my EDF on Friday when I have an End of Week total as I still have my WTC to come in and housekeeping to go out.
    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)

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    edited 20 May 2015 at 5:12PM
    BettyBoof wrote: »
    If it's not too late I'd love to be added please. I'm new to the forums and learning so much already!

    Welcome, BettyBoof:beer:

    It's never too late to join this challenge, it doesn't have a set time-limit. It's just a way of building up the pot gradually and, as you'll have spotted if you've read the earlier posts, a lot of us have had to keep using part of our EF for essential emergency costs. Then we try to make it up again, so it's an ongoing challenge.

    I think some of us will be here for the long haul, especially me with the way my car and cat (well, his Vet really) are eating money:eek:
  • Muser1
    Muser1 Posts: 795 Forumite
    # 30 £547.80

    Think shamefully this is the most savings I've ever had :o
    Mortgage Jan 13 99260.00 87253 April 2017
    Emergency fund 700.00
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