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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    FOR ALL MEMBERS FROM #31 UP. PLEASE CHECK POST #1 AS DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR, I ENDED-UP GIVING 2 FOLKS THE #31 AND HAVE NOW HAD TO RE-NUMBER EVERYONE.

    bmma welcome on board & monz, you are #21.
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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)

  • bmma
    bmma Posts: 607 Forumite
    edited 18 December 2014 at 10:10AM
    Thanks Patman starting with £12.11p:beer:
    will be putting savings into am ISA-this is exciting and scary -have never saved that much before :)
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  • grassgirl
    grassgirl Posts: 407 Forumite
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    patman99 wrote: »
    FOR ALL MEMBERS FROM #31 UP. PLEASE CHECK POST #1 AS DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR, I ENDED-UP GIVING 2 FOLKS THE #31 AND HAVE NOW HAD TO RE-NUMBER EVERYONE.

    bmma welcome on board & monz, you are #21.
    ammended :) thanks x
    January 2025 - Debt £20,006
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    patman99 wrote: »
    FOR ALL MEMBERS FROM #31 UP. PLEASE CHECK POST #1 AS DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR, I ENDED-UP GIVING 2 FOLKS THE #31 AND HAVE NOW HAD TO RE-NUMBER EVERYONE.

    Easy mistake to make, patman. Thanks for the warning. Have now changed the number in my sig.

    Have a good day everyone:beer:
  • Hoipolloi
    Hoipolloi Posts: 663 Forumite
    Have put £10 in, so now there's £20 total. Hopefully I will be able to add significantly more from January onwards.
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  • Roundthebend_2
    Roundthebend_2 Posts: 170 Forumite
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    Might oaks from tiny acorns grow Hoipolloi!
    £1k emergency fund (#33) £140/£1000 10.4%
    DFBXmas 2015 (#033) £3,328.76/£49,404 6.7% :)
    Sealed Pot Challenger #474 £16.27/£100 target
  • Vkz
    Vkz Posts: 35 Forumite
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    Hey,

    Can I join please? X
  • Dobbibill
    Dobbibill Posts: 4,194 Ambassador
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    patman99 wrote: »
    FOR ALL MEMBERS FROM #31 UP. PLEASE CHECK POST #1 AS DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR, I ENDED-UP GIVING 2 FOLKS THE #31 AND HAVE NOW HAD TO RE-NUMBER EVERYONE.


    Thanks patman99 - signature amended
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  • laurababs
    laurababs Posts: 237 Forumite
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    Finally made a contribution to the emergency fund of £10.35

    Slow and steady wins the race, right? :D
    Save £12K in 2020 #58 - £454.58/£5,000
  • redlaces
    redlaces Posts: 136 Forumite
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    Just managed to chuck another tenner in due to underspend, so I'm now at £323.99!
    Debt Free - October 2022
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