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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Good for you, patman:beer:. Any news on the job hunting?

    My EF hasn't had any extra added recently but at least I haven't had to spend what's in there yet. Hoping to do a very small:o Tilly Tidy at the end of the month and will be starting 2015 with a vengeance. Really must get some money together asap for my car repair (and whatever other emergencies are lying in wait:eek:.)
  • stiltoncheese
    stiltoncheese Posts: 351 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Just had the monthly interest added to my e-saver account - £1.16 - so have transferred it into the emergency fund. Up to £371.16 now, but I will probably round that up towards the end of the month once I know what money I have left over.
    [FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]D[FONT=&quot]ebt free since May 2015[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot][/FONT][/FONT]
  • pozza_73
    pozza_73 Posts: 195 Forumite
    I have put £7 in my emergency fund today which takes it up to £39 :)
    Saving for Christmas 2017 £120/£400 :beer:
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    No luck on the job front, but then it is coming up to Christmas, so no-one is listing jobs at the moment.
    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)

  • Toomuchtodo
    Toomuchtodo Posts: 44 Forumite
    :hello: just checking in haven't been on for a month but have still been adding to my EF. I've managed to get up to £250, but in the last 2 weeks I've had an unexpected vet bill for £130 and car repairs £120 (expected and budgeted for :) ) I have desperately tried not to touch the EF for the £130 vet bill but it's now the 16th and I'm in my OD still have food shopping and petrol to buy so think I'm going to have to take the hit and learn to budget for vet bills :(
    Emergency Fund Challenge #26 £250/£1000
  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    :j I've made a start whoop!

    I'm using an online ISA account, there was a couple of pence in it so I've done a tilly tidy and I've got £6.09 :D
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~
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    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • marleyboy
    marleyboy Posts: 16,698 Forumite
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    Must be a bit late for this challenge (or early) as I always ensure we have what we call a buffer zone, with a minimum of £1000 in it. There have been a few times it has been dipped into (always an emergency), when the washing machine bust and various unforseen events, but we always top it back up and ensure there is never less than £1000 at any one time.
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  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Well done marleyboy. You put us to shame.
    Mind you, there is no reason why you couldn't start a '£2,500 EF Challenge' thread for those members who already have £1,000 in an EF.

    Sort of, ups the ante a bit and gives those with higher monthly outgoings to cover in an emergency something to aim at.

    Right, off to post my piccie on the 'All of our photos..' thread if I can find it.
    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)

  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    I am hoping to join this in summer as right now I am focusing on debt aka loan and overdraft :) xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • bmma
    bmma Posts: 607 Forumite
    :) Hello would like to join:)
    :hello::coffee:Penny Pincher in training
    Keep Calm Keep Vegan:):staradmin
    year's food budget £1,920
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