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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Buffy, it is not strange at all. If you have another account handy, you could transfer £1k to it to kick-start a 3-6 month salary fund and join DH's thread.

    Isobelsuanders, we do not tolerate spam so your posting has been reported.
    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
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    edited 29 February 2016 at 12:21PM
    Well my EF is down £300 after some car repairs but I'm not going to complain as that's what it's for! Best start building it back up again...
  • Hi everyone,

    I've been away on holiday but back to report another £30 added to the emergency fund taking me to £155 at the moment

    LMD x
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  • Hi Everyone....huges smiles here all round (yes its finally payday):rotfl:

    I have now got my £1000 EF :T

    I've also update my sig and put another £60 into the vet EF which now stands at £320.

    I would just like to thank everyone for been so encouraging and a special thanks to Patman for running this thread. I am moving on to the 3 month challenge now, but will keep popping in here to see how you are all getting on, if that's ok.


    Good Luck everyone x
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  • Congratulations Mrs Motivated, great work!
  • Effyb4
    Effyb4 Posts: 258 Forumite
    That's great news Mrs Motivated
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  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Nice one. Yet another member hits the target.
    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
    Woo-hoo! Just received a refund for a delayed train journey (I'd forgotten I had written to them) so my EF is up £75.
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Every little helps.

    Have rounded down the pennies into my EF and a £10 into my 3-6 month fund.

    Also, had my first DMP payment go out but have yet to be sent the login details needed to manage my account. Must contact SC when I get back from funeral no. 1 tommorrow.
    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)

  • Calling14
    Calling14 Posts: 3,498 Forumite
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    Another 20 pounds put in today 270/1000.

    Still seems a long way to go but nice to know got some money if even small to fall back on. :)

    Thanks Patman
    LBM 13039 1.1.13 Now £0 Finally Debt FreeMortgage free Oct 2019:)EFund/savings £25000 10/11/22
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