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The £1,000 emergency fund challenge.

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  • January2015
    January2015 Posts: 2,369 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi everyone

    #84 checking in :)

    Thanks to a relative repaying me a loan I had totally forgotten about, I have been able to add £100 to our emergency fund. Feeling good to know we have a safety net should we need it :)
    DFW Nerd No. 1484 LBM 07/01/15 Debt was £95k :eek: Now debt free and happy :j
  • andyfromotley
    andyfromotley Posts: 2,038 Forumite
    Hi all,

    anther £75 added after payday allocation and a big of additional income.

    So No. 87 = £400!!!! Whoop. That actually feels like a fund that could deal with a small emergency.
    £1000 Emergency fund No90 £1000/1000
    LBM 28/1/15 total debt - [STRIKE]£23,410[/STRIKE] 24/3/16 total debt - £7,298
    !
  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,924 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Number 19, finally debt free, reporting for action!


    I have 300 pounds in my ISA.


    So hello all ;)
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Got £10 for an old PC monitor, so purchased some of my favorite beer to celebrate getting a job.
    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)

  • Magsnoodle
    Magsnoodle Posts: 263 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    patman99 wrote: »
    Got £10 for an old PC monitor, so purchased some of my favorite beer to celebrate getting a job.

    Congratulations about the job..... WOO HOO!!!!!!!

    :beer::beer::beer:
    E.F. #38 240.55/1000 SPC8 #375
    DFBXmas 2015 #162 18554 /18554 100%
  • so_very_confused
    so_very_confused Posts: 1,081 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper PPI Party Pooper
    #59 reporting in.

    A little gift from elderly relative and some overtime means I can add £250 to my fund bringing me up to £700.
    I am absoloutly thrilled knowing I have an EF and not living in a constant state of anxiety about things that could happen that I can't afford.
    Onward and upward:j
    Thanks for the support of this thread I'm sure I wouldn't have stayed so focused without it.:T

    Congrats on the job Patman!
    SCP # 034
    The £1000 emergency fund #59
  • Stereochild
    Stereochild Posts: 118 Forumite
    No. 62 - £219.10/£1000.00
    :) Finally my Emergency Fund balance is heading in the right direction!!!

    Congrads Patman!! Great news!!!
    Love your new motto Andyfromotley - hope you're having a little more success with your budget than I am. :)
    Debt free 24/03/2015./ On Dave Ramsey's Baby Step 3./Full Emergency Fund 2500/6000./ Got mortgage on the 28/08/15./ 2015 MFW #117 1242.89/2000
  • MrCrimeFiction
    MrCrimeFiction Posts: 393 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    That's another £25 transferred yesterday so that's me upto £1103.65.

    Getting there slowly.
    Saving for that dream holiday
  • CountingPennies
    CountingPennies Posts: 1,893 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    EF back up to £142.66!! Yeah!!

    Back at work now too, so hopefully no more dipping in to it for a while!

    Congrats on the job! You deserve it.

    CP xx
    Slimming World Challenge 2017 0/30.5lb

    Grocery challenge 2017 JAN: £5.56/£350
  • CountingPennies
    CountingPennies Posts: 1,893 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    MrCrimeFiction wrote: »
    That's another £25 transferred yesterday so that's me upto £1103.65.

    Getting there slowly.

    Thats a fantastic amount! :T How much are you aiming for?

    CP xx
    Slimming World Challenge 2017 0/30.5lb

    Grocery challenge 2017 JAN: £5.56/£350
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