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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.
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Correction my EF is £64 had to dip in for money towards bus pass.Isa help to buy: 1000/3000 33%
Emergency fund: 100/1000 10%
Weight loose 8.6 kg - while having fun. 0/8.6 0%
Focus debt to clear HSBC £10/1111, 0% updated May 251 -
After 2 months busy with life in general, I needed to get online and update my totals.
EF has now reached £932 - which includes a bonus £50 win on Premium Bonds this month (very happy with that) so will hit the target now this year instead of early next year.£2 coin savings club 2026 #1 £0 (2025 £696; 2024 £692; 2023 £754; 2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640) Saving for Xmas £1 a day # £0 / £365 3-6 month emergency fund challenge #48 £20.050 Save a penny a day 2026 #4 £ . / £667.95 £1000 emergency fund challenge #232 £1,007/ £1,000 (achieved Nov 2020)2 -
I've realised (finally?) that I must properly fund car & pet expenses to avoid them becoming emergencies so only sweepings to put into the EF - surplus from last month's budget £11.3
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Finally got over the half way mark!2020 Extra income £348.14
The £1000 Emergency Fund Challenge #68 £544/£1000 54.4%
Loan DFD Paid off 2019 June '21 - Credit card DFD May '22 - Mortgage DFD April '42 461 -
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Just reporting in as managed to get EF to £1000. Will slowly add to it now but need to get Xmas and some house jobs completed. Is there a different thread you can you when you get above £1k. Thanks1 -
There is a 3-6 month emergency fund page @SuperSavingD that you might want to join 😁1
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Welcome Madusa. You are our 327th member.Not had any work since Feb, so not been able to add to my EF.Congrats to all those who have made it to the £1k mark.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)2 -
Thanks Patman99 and Betharooni. Patman99 fingers crossed work arrives soon for you 🤞patman99 said:Welcome Madusa. You are our 327th member.Not had any work since Feb, so not been able to add to my EF.Congrats to all those who have made it to the £1k mark.1 -
Just declaring that I now have £100 in my New EF on top of the £1350 set aside for citizenship. I am now a bit like the squirrel hiding acorns in my lawn, I'm saving little pots here and there so on top of my dedicated EF I have a £100cash fund, I have a £230 housing savings. So at least while I rebuild my EF I still do have a bit here and there if worse comes to worse.Isa help to buy: 1000/3000 33%
Emergency fund: 100/1000 10%
Weight loose 8.6 kg - while having fun. 0/8.6 0%
Focus debt to clear HSBC £10/1111, 0% updated May 251 -
Hi All. I'm on the brink of paying off my unsecured debt so want to join here and make a "proper" emergency fund. I've just opened a bank account where I can pay in £50 max a month to begin with, starting next month. We'll see if I can do that and not use my credit cards each month- baby steps!
st182 EF = £0 / £1000
Keep going everyone- your updates will encourage me to follow suit!
Pay Off Debts by Xmas 2026; £0 / £6201.561
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