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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • another £50 to the EF...best update the sig :)
    £1000 Emergency fund challenge #225 - £1000.00.00/£1000- End of Baby Step 3 (A work in progress)
  • may i join?

    I have £20 so far in my emergency savings fund
    Debt to fiancee - £404.00 (left to pay) | Save £12,000 in 2018 - £371.90 all together|2,018 items in 2018 (8/2,018)
  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    £4.80 to EF, I really need money but am trying to forget I have an EF (no matter how small it is) but I guess that is the point of having one.
    Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
    Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Welcome adventureofmemories. You are #257.

    Txed another wodge of cash over to my ef .
    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)

  • Hi, Another £80 for me, so £500.x
    #252
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • Small transfer of £6.86 for me today.
    New balance = £145.58
    SAVER o:)
  • Sorry I haven't been around for ages but real life has dealt me a few blows lately. Happily and miraculously my EF remains intact:j.


    I haven't had the time to read all the posts I've missed but I can see there are some new members. A big welcome to you:beer:


    I'll try to have a catch-up read as soon as I can but in the meantime congratulations or commiserations to everyone who has saved or had to spend any money.
  • update....up to £700 now...treading water a bit with xmas but that's fine as it's been paid for with cash :)
    £1000 Emergency fund challenge #225 - £1000.00.00/£1000- End of Baby Step 3 (A work in progress)
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Got round to updating my signature.

    Welcome back CBC. Hope your luck changes.
    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)

  • Added a bit more to the fund which now stands at £1285

    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    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
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