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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.
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#258 £31 bringing total to £144/£10000
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New job was nice. Like I had never been away. Even been invited to the company Xmas meal this Friday (always a good night out at the boss's expense).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)0 -
Enjoy your Christmas meal
#258 another £21 making my total £165 at the moment0 -
£4.13 to the EF, had to raid it a little while ago. I think this take's it to over £10 now, so 1% there.Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments0 -
Well, OH took my car to the tyre place to see what the damage was. He knows all the workers there, they're a long-established company and very fair on pricing. Apparently I had a nail in the tyre but it wasn't obvious on first sight as the head had sheered off. Had gone in very deep, needed replacing rather than repair:eek:. The other rear tyre was also pretty worn, though still legal, and OH thought I'd be best getting the 2 replaced at the same time with the bad winter weather. They do a really good discount if more than one is bought at the same time so it seemed very MSE:money:
Not sure of cost yet, OH paid on his card, but for the time being my EF is still at £1000:j until I need to pay him back. He's not in a hurry and with a bit of luck he might even forget about it;)
Hope you enjoy your work Christmas meal, patman:beer::xmassmile0 -
£11 to EF, so now at 2-2.5% there.Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments0 -
Meal went well. Left Hudson's bar at 23:45 and there were still loads of my colleagues left.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)0 -
Could I join this challenge please. I really think it will help me get out of a cycle that I am in - paying off some debt then needing to add to it for an emergency, like a broken fridge or boiler, or more frequently, car repairs.:eek:
Will be doing this as well as paying off my debt too.0 -
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I’ve now got £1409 in my emergency fund. I’ve received £2600 refund from something I wasn’t expected. This helped me pay off some loans and keep the rest as emergency.0 -
Welcome lheart. You are our 261st member.
Only been back in my job a week and have been given a Christmas bonus the same as everyone else.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)0
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