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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.
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evening,
I haven't got a number yet, but £15 added which was left out of this months pay making it £25, a monthly standing order payment of £25 going in tomorrow as its pay day.
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SuperSavingD said:Can I join please? Have a £50 pot to Start with. How do you go about getting a number? Sorry new in here and trying to figure everything out. Thanks
patman99 will add you when he/she visits the forum next. Welcome aboard!
Best,df-MRes student
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366 Day 1p Challenge 2020: £4.40/£671.61 / The £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge [2020] #318: £10.90/£1000.00 / 2020 1% challenge [1% = £6.27] : £8.27/£627.41 / Make £2020 in 2020 #131: £10.00/£2020.00 / 2020 Frugal Living Challenge £00.00/£4000.00 / Make £10 a day in December [2018]: £33.00/£310.00 / Make £2018 in 2018: £104.50/£2018.000 -
df-MRes_student said:SuperSavingD said:Can I join please? Have a £50 pot to Start with. How do you go about getting a number? Sorry new in here and trying to figure everything out. Thanks
patman99 will add you when he/she visits the forum next. Welcome aboard!
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Can I join please? I really need to get an emergency fund together xx2022 Comp total (prizes + free spins): £494.81 #20 £12 a day Jan: £382.95/£372 #57 360 1p challenge: £17.70 £10 a day Feb: £571.09/£280 March: £311.96/£3100
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Just added another £50 taking me to £850/£10001
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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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#119 King_Slayer ........................................#120 BettyBoof
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#175 Effyb4 ...............................................#176 Monks
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#181 BelleBelles19 ...................................#182 little library lady
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#201 Pinkwhisk .......................................#202 tibbles209
#203 Lauralozzle .....................................#204 ButterflyBee
#205 Smolly .............................................#206 Dobs
#207 Treasurequeen ...............................#208 ab_saver
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#213 Thora ..............................................#214 PoorGuyNextDoor
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#225 Foxyloxy11 .......................................#226 Bird.Heart.Mouse
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#239 Jessop64 ...........................................#240 quintwins
#241 Mummy_bear ....................................#242 BachFlower
#243 mixmir ................................................#244 Moneybutterfly
#245 catralense ..........................................#246 Narola1976
#247 Farmeress ..........................................#248 Billy12345
#249. Cozicup .............................................#250 SamSam17
#251 ej22 ....................................................#252 Nicnak
#253. Florence J .......,................................#254 Arrietty
#255 IrisViolet ............................................#256 lcc86
#257 Adventureofmemories .......................#258 Missymae0
#259 Moneyx3 ............................................#260 itslulu
#261 lheart .................................................#262 MeenaM
#263 Bublin1 ..............................................#264 flying mamma
#265 ani*fan ..............................................#266 jaxsmar
#267 haybel19 ..........................................#268 Pickle_99_uk
#269 HLB10 ..............................................#270 Littlebigmoose
#271 xironsongx .......................................#272 Stayathomemum36
#273 Debtfreeby2020 ...............................#274 Debtfreewannabme
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#277 MelBell2015 .....................................#278 Sweetcake
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#285 fh2901 .............................................#286 Danthewelder
#287 Loz2018 ..........................................#288 aimeemum
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#293 MindsetChange ...............................#294 PurpleUnicorn
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#297 Dreambig19 .....................................#298 thistimearound
#299 lykkelig .............................................#300 Betharooni
#301 MrsD18 ............................................#302 Welshywoo
#303 2goals2get2 .....................................#304 MidsHollie
#305 candiii ...............................................#306 ditty1234
#307 MoneysavingmadGem .....................#308 Naomin
#309 Sancti ...............................................#310 LoveMyLife
#311 Ditty1234 ..........................................#312 Jaelato1
#313 Wolfsong12 ......................................#314 kikimoney
#315 threepenny bit ...................................#316 jeffreyeuengow#317 Scott Chegg ......................................#318 df-MRes_student#319 SupersavingD ...................................#320 BritNick1972#321 jak
Welcome to our newest members who will find their numbers in the above list.
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)1 -
Payday so my £25 direct debit has gone out. That takes #232 up to £452. Nearly half way 😁£2 coin savings club 2025 #1 £166 (2024 £692; 2023 £754; 2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640)Saving for Xmas 202 £1 a day #4 £365 / £365 3-6 month emergency fund challenge #48 £10,030 Save a penny a day 2024 #32 £ . / £667.95 £1000 emergency fund challenge #232 £1,007/ £1,000 (achieved Nov 2020)0
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#319 Just received a PPI payout £300 so added it to the pot, now stands at £401. Thank you for the number, will now try and amend my signature 😉1
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# 310 updating total to date of £900 / £1000.2
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