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3 - 6 month Emergency Fund Challenge (part 2)

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  • mrsw23613
    mrsw23613 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture First Post Combo Breaker
    Hi,
    Please could i join this challenge i am going for 6 months of salary which is £11820 and i am going to put £5 away now.
  • x_raphael_xx
    x_raphael_xx Posts: 4,411 Forumite
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    edited 6 December 2023 at 11:09PM
    #3 Here!
    Had 22p interest paid into my account, transfered into my pot.
    £122.11 / £5000

    Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!

    EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
    MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000

    MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
    Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
    Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
    Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
    Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.98
  • Dobbibill
    Dobbibill Posts: 4,194 Ambassador
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    mrsw23613 said:
    Hi,
    Please could i join this challenge i am going for 6 months of salary which is £11820 and i am going to put £5 away now.
    Of course you can join - welcome aboard!

    I have added you to the sheet - you are member #78

    Keep us updated on both your progress and challenges - we will be cheering you on :smile:

    Keep on keeping on

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  • jennystarpepper
    jennystarpepper Posts: 799 Forumite
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    #44.  £50 Please Dobbibill.

    Many thanks.
    MFW - 01.10.21 £63761   01.10.22 £50962   01.10.23 £39979   01.10.24 £27815. 01.01.25. £17538
    01.03.25 £14794.    01.04.25 £12888
    01.05.25. £11805. 12.05.25  £9997   05.06.25  £8898. 
     01.07.25. £7975  01.08.25 £6968

  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,227 Forumite
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    #68 finally adding some more. Another £25 making £165/£1000.   Think I finally have a clearer plan to get it up more quickly
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,524....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £590/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  August £14.50

    Decluttering items 771
    Books read    14
    Jigsaws done  8

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • Doris17
    Doris17 Posts: 925 Forumite
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    #77 £170.22 since last update. Thank you.  £2116.50/£5000

    "Make Everyday Count"



  • x_raphael_xx
    x_raphael_xx Posts: 4,411 Forumite
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    edited 18 December 2023 at 5:37PM
    #3
    Pay day today, so tidied up the scraps in my account, £3.88 popped in the pot
    £125.99 / £5000
    Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!

    EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
    MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000

    MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
    Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
    Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
    Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
    Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.98
  • jennystarpepper
    jennystarpepper Posts: 799 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    #44.  £50 Please Dobbibill.

    Merry Christmas everyone.
    MFW - 01.10.21 £63761   01.10.22 £50962   01.10.23 £39979   01.10.24 £27815. 01.01.25. £17538
    01.03.25 £14794.    01.04.25 £12888
    01.05.25. £11805. 12.05.25  £9997   05.06.25  £8898. 
     01.07.25. £7975  01.08.25 £6968

  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,227 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    #68 adding another £25.  Now up to £190/£1000. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,524....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £590/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  August £14.50

    Decluttering items 771
    Books read    14
    Jigsaws done  8

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • lcc86
    lcc86 Posts: 2,466 Forumite
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    Can I join this thread? I want to save £4000 by the end of 2024 as I am planning some career changes and want to have a "just in case" buffer. Started with £401 from December's pay. 
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