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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.
    thanks
  • 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 
    Hi SuperSavingD,
    patman99 will add you when he/she visits the forum next. Welcome aboard!  :)
    Best,
    df-MRes student
    *************************************
    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/£2018.00
  • 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 
    Hi SuperSavingD,
    patman99 will add you when he/she visits the forum next. Welcome aboard!  :)
    Best,
    Thank you 😊 
  • jak
    jak Posts: 2,027 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Can I join please? I really need to get an emergency fund together xx
    2022 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/£310
  • Just added another £50 taking me to £850/£1000 :smile:
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    edited 18 January 2022 at 1:42PM
    Members-
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    #325 rorymcqueen123 ..............................#326 Santiaggo99
    #327 Madusa ............................................
    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)

  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    edited 18 January 2022 at 1:44PM
    patman99 said:
    Members-
    #1 Patman99 ....................................................#2 Hummingbird
    #3 GaLa15 .......................................................#4 Trixxxibella
    #5 Making_The_Best_of_it ............................#6 Deleted_User
    #7 Nintud ........................................................#8 Speakingofart
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    #13 DreamerHelen ........................................#14 mobo1980
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    #43 carbootcrazy ..........................................#44 Simply_Saving
    #45 Dobbibill .................................................#46 grassgirl
    #47 Ms.Dita ...................................................#48 On my way
    #49 CountingPennies ....................................#50 Tilly MFW in 6 YRS
    #51 Hoipolloi ..................................................#52 pozza_73
    #53 newroadahead ........................................#54 Pinksteps
    #55 kdalwayskint ...........................................#56 So Very Confused
    #57 marleyboy ...............................................#58 bmma
    #59 Vkz ..........................................................#60 Ep007
    #61 sophieo16 ...............................................#62 tinks112
    #63 Stereochild .............................................#64 Laurag89
    #65 Nicki_Sue ...............................................#66 Inthedoghouse
    #67 Depth of field .........................................#68 happybunny86
    #69 R2B .......................................................#70 Toomuchdebt
    #71 Mbizi .....................................................#72 littleangels3
    #73 dida80 ..................................................#74 Harleyquinn
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    #127 Lina T .................................................#128 sugar123
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    #175 Effyb4 ...............................................#176 Monks
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    #183 Anna-marie3363 ..............................#184 Meezel
    #185 LABMUM ........................................ #186 -Selene
    #187 PositiveBalance ..............................#188 Grandad's Offspring
    #189 Kimplus8 .........................................#190 Hanliam
    #191 Chazz.Collins ..................................#192 TrushTush
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    #195 evo5819 ..........................................#196 Hermionesaver
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    #201 Pinkwhisk .......................................#202 tibbles209
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    #235 XSpender ..........................................#236 PlaysNicely
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    #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
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    #285 fh2901 .............................................#286 Danthewelder
    #287 Loz2018 ..........................................#288 aimeemum
    #289 LancashireLass1 .............................#290 Moneysavingfamilycomp
    #291 lifeatthekings ...................................#292 pinkdinosaur
    #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)

  • 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)
  • SuperSavingD
    SuperSavingD Posts: 569 Forumite
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    edited 29 February 2020 at 12:44AM
    #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 😉
  • # 310 updating total to date of £900 / £1000.
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