The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

patman99

Welcome to MelBell2015 who is member #277.

SAHM36, sorry to hear about your dog. I know how sad it is to lose a family member (even a shaggy one).

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Stayathomemum36 wrote: »

Sorry been AWOL due to various circumstances...March was a terrible month.... vet bills for our dog who is due to get put to sleep next week So our fund now sits at £368.19 #272....I could cry!

I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. I can imagine what you feel like as we had to have our lovely cat put to sleep in October. Such an awful decision for us to make but it was the best for him and the last kindness we could do for him. The grief isn't so raw now but we still miss him every single day.


Sending hugs:kisses3:

Missymae0

After another long absence (sorry) I'm back with another update

#258 £500/£1000

Good luck to everyone still chugging away x

patman99

EF has taken a £570 hit. The 2nd hand Beko washing machine my F-in-L got us 4 months back has packed-up mid-wash.

I have therefore purchased an Ebac one as it has a 5 year parts & labour warranty and a 10 year parts warranty.

Still, that's what the fund is for.

We do need a reliable washing machine as we not only do our washing, but my mum's as well.

foxyloxy11

Sorry to hear that Pacman but you're right..that's why you started the thread and got us all saving our emergency funds

lcc86

My EF has taken a minor hit (nothing compared to some of you guys but I always want to own up!). My handheld hoover packed up so I've had to buy a new battery for it - just hoping it does the trick otherwise I'll need a new one. I know a handheld hoover sounds like a luxury but with two house rabbits it's really an essential for me! I also bought a steam cleaner for the same reason, only £35. In hindsight that probably wasn't as much of an emergency but it does make life easier. Perhaps I should've been good and waited :money:

patman99

Still yet to have the new washing machine delivered )Ebac don't have any stockists down south, so one of their 2 main stockists up north is trying to ship it).

On the plus side, payday today.

Missymae0

Still plodding on with my £100 a month, hoping to have the full £1000 by the end of May

#258 £600/£1000

patman99

The washing machine saga took a decisive turn last night. Having phoned the suppiers numourous times, it came to light that their courier had gone quiet on them. Not knowing when we were actually going to get the thing, we cancelled and purchased one locally.

This one my mum went halves on as we do all her washing (including the dog's bedding) and the new machine arrives Friday.

patman99

Starting to get statements in from my creditors. Have decided to use some of my EF to make a full and final offer on one of them.