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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,705 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    £30 added to my fund today :)
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571
  • evuka
    evuka Posts: 120 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Miserable here. Managed to put £11 into my EF but had to use it up... to have enough to cover basics.
    Earning £127.88 per week definitely doesn't help so looking for more jobs, a flatmate and selling my unwanted stuff.
    6mo EF: £ /£
    Frugal Living Challenge 2024 £ /£
    NSD: Jan /
    Sell 100 items /100
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Welcome to Grandad's Offspring who is member # 188.

    Had to dip into my EF today as my router decided to fry itself yesterday after all the shops had shut.
    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)

  • monks
    monks Posts: 163 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Managed to save another £32 this month, total £332.
    Tumble dryer broken but can stay that way for summer at least!
    Annual GC £3000- £2600

    EF#176 - £1000/£1000
    Weight loss 0/7
    Clutter free challenge 1500/2019
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Back up and running via the proper internet after shelling-out for a better router than needed as it will hopefully last longer.

    My Medion tablet decided to not turn on (had this issue before). Phoned them up today expecting them to arrange collection. Instead, the c/s chap asked if I had tried holding the power button in for 30 seconds as this initiates a hardware reboot. Worked a treat. Tablet now up and running which is good as I use it a lot.
    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)

  • Toomuchdebt
    Toomuchdebt Posts: 2,133 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Finally managed to save some money for this!!

    #69 281.95/1000
    Debts Jan 2014 £20,108.34 :eek:

    EF #70 £0/£1000

    SW 1st 4lbs
  • kimplus8
    kimplus8 Posts: 994 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    pleaseeeeee can I join in too.
    Just a single mum, working full time, bit of a nutcase, but mostly sensible, wanting to be Mortgage free by 2035 or less!
  • Dobbibill
    Dobbibill Posts: 4,194 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Hi Kimplus, welcome to the forum.

    Of course you can join. :hello:

    Patman will be along soon with a number for you and you can keep us updated.
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Budgeting & Bank Accounts, Credit Cards, Credit File & Ratings and Energy boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.

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  • PositiveBalance
    PositiveBalance Posts: 1,268 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hello everyone! :wave:

    My EF has bee ncreased by £57 + £6.50 = £63.50
    Debt: £11,640.02 paid in full! DFD: 30/06/20
    Starter Emergency Fund (#187): £1000/£1000
    3 month Emergency Fund (#45): £3300/£3300
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Welcome Kimplus8, you are member #189.

    CBC, I missed your post re: Download.
    No, it is next week. So far I have purchased a tent, 5 disposable BBQs (from Poindland), a collapsable table (cost me £17.99 from Aldis whereas an identicle one in Go Outdoors was £34.99 with discount), top box (2nd-hand obviously), roof bars (again, 2nd-hand) and some hex fuel blocks.

    I already have a folding camp bed, folding camp chair and pots/pans/kettles.

    Just got the food to get but they have a mini-mart on site, so am able to buy stuff like sausages, eggs and bacon (for my breakfast of course) fresh every day if needed.

    My nephew has informed me that his partner will be baking cookies for the journey up (not sure how far she thinks it is).
    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)

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