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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    I am currently on my tablet, so will add you to the list when I get on my PC this evening. I can tell you that you are member 241 though.
    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: 4,194 Ambassador
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    #45 update

    my usual SO went over so now back up to £750 aka 75% - it's getting there slowly ;)
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  • DancingUnicorn
    DancingUnicorn Posts: 188 Forumite
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    I messed up my budget and was £13 short of my monthly bills so I've had to take it out of my emergency fund.
    I'm trying to stay positive though - if I'd spent that money instead of trying to save it then I wouldn't have had £13 to cover myself.
    Annoying though because that puts me back under £100.
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  • BachFlower
    BachFlower Posts: 13 Forumite
    Please may I join in :)
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,699 Forumite
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    Quick update from me, the fund stands at £1276.64

    LMD x
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  • quintwins
    quintwins Posts: 5,179 Forumite
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    A massive £10 added, better than nothing.
    DEC GC £463.67/£450
    EF- £110/COLOR]/£1000
  • mizmir
    mizmir Posts: 3,710 Forumite
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    Please may I join this? I want to work towards an emergency fund as well as clearing my card. I will add it as a goal in my YNAB.
  • Dobbibill
    Dobbibill Posts: 4,194 Ambassador
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    Welcome BachFlower & Mizmir.

    Patman will welcome you with your own member numbers when he pops in.

    Good luck with your goals.

    Dobbi :D
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  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Welcome BachFlowr (#242) and mizmir (#243).

    LMD you are doing very well.

    Must get around to bringin YNAB up to date.
    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)

  • thoragunnr
    thoragunnr Posts: 52 Forumite
    Combined my new home piggy bank total with my original Emergency fund piggy bank,
    making the total £31.70 then on my new Santander saving account, I put £20.00 into it
    so i have £51.70 as a total.

    I'll be transferring money into my Santander account from now on as I want to save up for a new home, eventually. Part of my 101 things in 1001 days goals is to save change during the challenge and not to touch it until the end, THIS is why I combined the two piggy banks and why I'll be taking the £31.70 total to a bank when I have some free time.
    •• #238 £1000 ef; £14.00/£1,000 •• H2B; £120.00 •• BLS:£10.88/£15,000 ••
    •• Retirement: £4.86 •• New Home FundJar: £5.83p •• VOSS Jar £0.00 ••
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