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3-6 Month Emergency Fund Challenge!!
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Hi hope everyone is well and had a lovely christmas
Ive added £10 to my ISA (still not got round to moving it from the rubbish interest rate!) so new total for my second target is £285/£60000 -
Hi guys,
I've been awol for the last couple of month, it's been a rough time for me so I just had to drop out of a lot of stuff to recoup.
I've had to delve into my savings, so they now stand at £7313.19.
Time to get back on it.
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Morning All
Well I now have a cold and a small Chest Infection....I went to the Doctor's yesterday and I've been given Antibiotics....I feel fairly rough but it could be worse....But I'm not getting much sleep....Not to worry....It is what it is...
I'm sorry, I feel like all I've done over the last few months is complain....I'll try to be more positive in 2017....
Anyway....Here's to the Updates....
Mooloo - I'm so sorry but I'm a little confused....I can't figure out where you are with regards to your Target....It sounds like you're doing AWESOME!! xXx
Keeping Motivated - I've Updated the First Page...You're doing BRILLIANTLY!! Keep on moving forwards...I know you will do..... xXx
x_raphael_xx - I'm so sorry to hear that you've had a rough time...I hope that 2017 is MUCH better for you.....I've Updated the First Page....You are doing AMAZING!! Little by little, keep plugging away and moving forwards xXx
If I'm not back on by the end of the Day then HAPPY NEW YEAR!! xXx0 -
Hi Helen - hope the antibiotics do their work and thank you for keeping this thread updated this year.
My emergency fund is at £1635.
Happy New Year to you all as well0 -
Hello and happy to new year to you all!
I've added £350 to my 3-6 month fund today taking it to £2000
I'm hoping to add more later in the month when a family member pays some money they owe, fingers crossed.
LMD xxLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £25710 -
Hi
I would love to join this group please and as I have just become self employed - I am unsure of my monthly earnings now, but would like to think it would be £2k per month. This year, I would like to save the £2k please.
I know its only 1 months earnings but at the moment I have £0.00 savings so would like to use this as my first goal!
Hope this is okay
Best,
DDxStarted again 25th December 2017
Current tracking - £7,955.84/ £18,282.25 to pay off. (31.12.19)0 -
Hi DD, welcome to the thread.
Of course you can join, you set your target, you set your pace, we love to hear all about it, so keep us updated & tag us along for the ride
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If you can't be the best -
Just be better than you were yesterday.0 -
Just a quick visit to wish you all a Happy New Year:beer:
Let's hope at least some of our dreams come true in 2017:j0 -
Morning Everyone
Happy New Year to Everyone!! I wanted to take a quick moment to say a BIG Thank You to Everyone who is part of this Thread and for all your comments and love and support and thoughts....You are the ones that make this Thread....I'm so grateful to ALL of you for being part of this Challenge....I love that we are a supportive Thread and that we only encourage and support...Long may it continue!! :T :T :T
So I've had a think, as I often do at New Years, and I have decided that this Year will be "The Year of Possibilities"....2016 was a RUBBISH Year for many of us....and so I'm going to look at the possibilities for this coming Year....what could come true if I work hard enough and the things that I have to look forward to....
So here's to the Updates....Let's make this Year a Year to remember for all the right reasons... xXx
Munchin - I've Updated the First Page....You're doing BRILLIANT!! Keep going...Thank you so much for your well-wishes....My Chest Infection was awful last night but I am hoping that I'm through the worst of it now.....And it's a pleasure to do this Thread... Thank You for being a part of it xXx
LittleMissDetermined - I've Updated the First Page...You made it to £2000!! That's AWESOME!! I know you will do great in 2017 as you have done all Year....I hope you get the money that you're owed xXx
Determined diva - WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME!! It's lovely to have you here...I have added you to the Members List....Everyone is welcome to do this Challenge in whatever way that works for them...For example, I decided that I couldn't focus on the whole 3-6 months, that just overwhelmed me, so I'm doing a week at a time for now....I've set your Target on the First Page...Please do come back and let us know how you're getting on....And Congratulations on becoming self-employed...I am also self-employed and it does have it's challenges but also has the pleasure of being a little more free if that makes sense xXx
Dobbibill - Happy New Year hun....I hope you had a good one last night....Thank you for welcoming our newest Member....and Thank You so much for all your help this past Year xXx
carbootcrazy - Happy New Year to you too....And yes, let's hope all our dreams come true in 2017...I always think that it's so important to be able to dream....the sky is the limit xXx0 -
I always love your positivity, Helen:T. Whatever life throws at you you can always see better things ahead. We all love you for it. You're the main reason why this is such a special thread:A
I particularly like your phrase 'The Year of Possibilities':T. It's an idea we should all embrace and I'll certainly drink to that:beer:.
Let's all do our best to make 2017 a year to remember for good reasons not sad ones:j0
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