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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • Stayathomemum36
    Stayathomemum36 Posts: 49 Forumite
    Hi please can I join in? This has been my goal for the last few months but we’ve had dental and car emergencies that meant the fund has taken a hit 😐 sitting at £366.70 as of today
    PAD 2018 £867 £1k emergency fund chall £368 / £1000. DFD "Making the changes and sticking to it".[STRIKE]O/D £550/£0[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Next [STRIKE]£636[/STRIKE] £0[/STRIKE CC Debt: [STRIKE]£29031[/STRIKE]£27,753 :eek:
  • xironsongx
    xironsongx Posts: 145 Forumite
    My sister sent me money that she owed me a few days ago, couldnt find it in my Lloyds or Natwest account but forgot I gave her the details to my Santander account and forgot I had an account t with them

    £12 from that money was put Into my emergency funds.

    I took £5 out the other day but am back up to £27 now.

    Anything left fro. The rest of the money on Tuesday will go into my wedding fund.

    Onwards and upwards.
    :heart: Engaged 01-09-17 :heart: Wedding £519.78 (BA) £80.22 (Sp) / £5,600 £5,000 left to save:heart:
  • jaxsmar
    jaxsmar Posts: 529 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    foxyloxy11 wrote: »
    SNAP!! mine just went too. Managed to get one with a grill using code (gets £5 discount) £50 from Tesco. That way thought if ever my oven conks out the extra grill facility would be useful. Especially as it was only £50. Nice silver one too.
    Thanks foxyloxy. I only use the microwave for jacket spuds and plate warming! But my daughter cooked jacket's yesterday..they were binned pretty quickly they were hard as bullet's. So thanks for the tip, that's a good price with the grill.
    Another £50.00 banked.
    Penny wise pound foolish. 366 days 1p challenge 2020/21/22/23 completed.
    No.13 1p a day challenge 2024
    No. 24 52 week savings challenge completed August 24
    No.16 1p a day savings challenge.
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Welcome to stayathomemum36, who is member #272.

    xironsongx, your requested changes have been made.

    Haven't been on here for a while as not been well. Have had a series of coughs and colds that have really laid me low.

    Anyway, EF is back up to £1,000 again so well pleased with that.
    I have begun to ebay my unwanted tools in order to fund the purchase of a cuts-everything Evolution sliding mitre saw.
    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)

  • Stayathomemum36
    Stayathomemum36 Posts: 49 Forumite
    #272 £372.40 / £1000

    £6.70 skimmed from current acc into emergency fund today :)
    PAD 2018 £867 £1k emergency fund chall £368 / £1000. DFD "Making the changes and sticking to it".[STRIKE]O/D £550/£0[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Next [STRIKE]£636[/STRIKE] £0[/STRIKE CC Debt: [STRIKE]£29031[/STRIKE]£27,753 :eek:
  • foxyloxy11
    foxyloxy11 Posts: 344 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Quick update- after having to pay out for car expenses and DD's 21st, things are on the move again :) new total of £790.57.
    Goal is to have £1000 by the end of Feb.
    £1000 Emergency fund challenge #225 - £1000.00.00/£1000- End of Baby Step 3 (A work in progress)
  • Stayathomemum36
    Stayathomemum36 Posts: 49 Forumite
    #272 £377.33 / £1000

    £4.93 account cashback from current acc to emergency. Would like to break the £400 this month
    PAD 2018 £867 £1k emergency fund chall £368 / £1000. DFD "Making the changes and sticking to it".[STRIKE]O/D £550/£0[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Next [STRIKE]£636[/STRIKE] £0[/STRIKE CC Debt: [STRIKE]£29031[/STRIKE]£27,753 :eek:
  • Stayathomemum36
    Stayathomemum36 Posts: 49 Forumite
    I transferred £32 from my chip app so Ive broken the £400 :j

    #272 £409.33 / £1000
    PAD 2018 £867 £1k emergency fund chall £368 / £1000. DFD "Making the changes and sticking to it".[STRIKE]O/D £550/£0[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Next [STRIKE]£636[/STRIKE] £0[/STRIKE CC Debt: [STRIKE]£29031[/STRIKE]£27,753 :eek:
  • foxyloxy11
    foxyloxy11 Posts: 344 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Cleaned up the oddments in my account and rounded it to a nice £800
    i ama determined to get it to £1000 by the end of the month :)
    £1000 Emergency fund challenge #225 - £1000.00.00/£1000- End of Baby Step 3 (A work in progress)
  • Toomuchdebt
    Toomuchdebt Posts: 2,133 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Starting over

    #70 £0/£1000 sigh
    Debts Jan 2014 £20,108.34 :eek:

    EF #70 £0/£1000

    SW 1st 4lbs
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