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3 - 6 month Emergency Fund Challenge (part 2)

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  • Number 18 here
    Have added £1246 to the emergency fund taking it up to £3431. This is quite extreme and I am not sure if I might have to take some of it out again as the month goes on. Ah well, aim high and all that!
    Thanks Big Dreams
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    Eeeeeek I’m doing terribly at the minute. Only managed to put another £10 in.#244
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  • Dobbibill
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    Eeeeeek I’m doing terribly at the minute. Only managed to put another £10 in.#244


    Hi Moneybutterfly.
    It looks like you've been doing the £1000 emergency fund challenge - that has you listed as #244.
    You are more than welcome to join this 3 - 6 month EF challenge too if you want either now or after you've reached your £1000 in the other challenge.
    Either way - Well done on adding to your fund, no matter big or small. Money going in is always better than money coming out ;)
    Dobbi
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  • Dobbibill
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    BigDreams wrote: »
    Number 18 here
    Have added £1246 to the emergency fund taking it up to £3431. This is quite extreme and I am not sure if I might have to take some of it out again as the month goes on. Ah well, aim high and all that!
    Thanks Big Dreams


    This is brilliant Big Dreams :D
    Dare to dream big - you have flown up to 68.62%, motoring passed your half way mark.

    If you need it, it's what it's there for. ;)
    Keep on keeping on.

    Dobbi
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  • 2Scratters
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    Eeeeeek I’m doing terribly at the minute. Only managed to put another £10 in.#244
    Its not terrible its 100% more than nothing. Plus if not borrowed from your pot its even more, It has increased and that counts;)
    Anything is better than nothing-check back and see
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    Morning Peeps,
    just moved over £10 I had left in a small account I use for odds and sods.
    Been busy helping DS get his finances into shape too. So I am doubly doing this!! I know he needs to learn but he has enough on his plate. (Having another half who wont/cant be bothered and does a bad job of her own - whom I have helped clear debt previously - trying to teach!!!) I do tell him how we get it done. He shops frugally too, so we are making good headway.

    Takes me to £1020.39

    Will get that rounded up next month :)
    have a good week all

    2Scratters
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  • ponypal
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    Just got paid so popped £100 in - on £700 now. Feel like progress is slower than I would like but I'm getting there!
  • Dobbibill
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    Post #2 updated.


    Well done to everyone who has managed to squirrel even the smallest amount away. :j
    Keep on keeping on.

    Dobbi
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  • Inched up again to £400/5400
  • Rosie75
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    Just paid in another £250. Now at £1250 - a long way off target but plodding away.
    3-6 Month Emergency Fund #14: £9000 / £10,000
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