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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Sorry MrsP didn't land her job but fingers crossed that you will be successful in your interview today.

    You keep trying so hard to get a good job, patman, I've never known anyone try harder. If anybody deserves one it's you. Good Luck:beer:.
  • Muser1
    Muser1 Posts: 795 Forumite
    220.32 #30

    Slow and steady wins the race!
    Mortgage Jan 13 99260.00 87253 April 2017
    Emergency fund 700.00
  • Jonesy88
    Jonesy88 Posts: 959 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    :hello: can I join please?

    I've been trying on my own to get a £1k emergency fund so thought I might as well join in the fun :)

    Currently at £100/£1000.
    :rudolf: DF by Xmas 2018: #83 £8,250/£15,000 55% :rudolf:
    SPC 7: #135 :staradmin | MFW 9.72% | Groceries: £6.49/£80 | Exercise 0/20 | NSDs 0/15
  • Dobbibill
    Dobbibill Posts: 4,194 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    carbootcrazy wrote: »
    Sorry MrsP didn't land her job but fingers crossed that you will be successful in your interview today.

    You keep trying so hard to get a good job, patman, I've never known anyone try harder. If anybody deserves one it's you. Good Luck:beer:.

    I totally agree with cbc, you really do keep trying and trying again and again.

    Good luck from me too

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  • CountingPennies
    CountingPennies Posts: 1,893 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Yeahh!! £19.05 from Quidco hit my account today so i've added it to savings bringing it up to £51.15!!

    CP xx
    Slimming World Challenge 2017 0/30.5lb

    Grocery challenge 2017 JAN: £5.56/£350
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Welcome Jonsey88. We are slowly moving towards the magic 100 members 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)

  • clumsychaos
    clumsychaos Posts: 25 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    I'd like to take part in this challenge, having an emergency fund is something that we really need!
    Barclaycard - £3035.59 // Nationwide - £2661.72 // Clysdale - £471.75 // Halifax - £3815.95 // RBS - £2086.12 // Sainsbury's - £208.54 // Argos Card - £229.99

    Total card debt = £12,571.61

    Emergency fund - £362/£1000 / Present fund - £26/£300 / Car fund - £20.25/£240
  • MrCrimeFiction
    MrCrimeFiction Posts: 393 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hello :j

    I would like to join please, if there is any space left.

    I'm moving house and I am paying off my debts slowly. I already have £1000 in savings but im looking to get that to £2000 by the end of the year, so this challenge is absolutely perfect for me.

    I am currently on £50, so another £950 to go. I will *hopefully* manage just over £50 a month and maybe a bit more when I get overtime.

    All the best everyone, I've subscribed and I will update every time I do another payment.

    MrCF
    Saving for that dream holiday
  • Nicki_Sue
    Nicki_Sue Posts: 1,263 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    £200 now in the savings. There would have been more but the car died this week and we had to get a new one sharpish *insert swear words here* and my printer went too (I work from home so again a quick replace was needed).
    Sigh!
    MSE-ing since 2007
  • sophieo16
    sophieo16 Posts: 191 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    #60 UPDATE - my emergency fund has taken bit of a hit in January. Total currently stands at £306.68

    Hopefully throughout the month I will be able to add alittle more to the pot. I will get there eventually!

    Well done everyone so far! :)
    Mortgage Feb 2023- £249,210 MFW 2023 #20: £524.05/£500 (104.81%)
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