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3 - 6 month Emergency Fund Challenge (part 2)
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HI (no 2 here)
Please add £500 for this month
Enjoy bank holiday weekend everyone and many thanks for the updating
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Another £200 on my total, please. Payday was early due to the BH.
I decided to add my holiday savings to my bigO birthday fund which is carrying over from 2020; £5k in there now 😊
#34 £3600/£6000
Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £32kSaving for 🎄 🎁 2026 £66/£730 9%6 mth 🆘 fund £10kMortgage offset fund £23.2k/£32.1k 72.2%It turns out the answer to my problems wasn’t at the bottom of this tub of ice-cream, 🍨 but the important thing is that I tried...1 -
Adding another £25 to #55 bringing me to £5300 and 70.66%
Had a win on Premium Bonds today 😁2 -
Hi Dobbibill
Adding £50 to my E Fund - so I'm now up to £2053 #24
Thanks a lot
Dragon Lily:staradmin Star from Sue-UU
3 - 6 Emergency fund #24 £2273. Target £3,000
SPC15 #57 [SPC14 £195.50, SPC13 £114.08, SPC12 £215, SPC11 £183, SPC10 £209]1 -
Haven't reported progress for a few months due to a family bereavement and life suddenly got a bit busy, but my £25 DD is still going out and adding to my total. So, #48 is now up to £1,327. Slow and sure progress.
£2 coin savings club 2026 #1 £8 (2025 £696; 2024 £692; 2023 £754; 2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640) Saving for Xmas £1 a day #1 £70 / £730 3-6 month emergency fund challenge #48 £20.050 Save a penny a day 2026 #4 £ . / £667.95 £1000 emergency fund challenge #232 £1,007/ £1,000 (achieved Nov 2020)1 -
Hello I would like to join this challenge my aim is £2000 ☺️1
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Hi @Kitty43 - welcome to the challenge.Kitty43 said:Hello I would like to join this challenge my aim is £2000 ☺️
I have add your name and goal to our spreadsheet. You are member#56.
Keep us updated with your progress and chat about your challenges too. We are a friendly bunch and will be cheering you on from the sidelines.
Always keep on keeping on.
Dobbi
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If you can't be the best -
Just be better than you were yesterday.0 -
Could I join please? I wan't to aim for £500 as I'm still in debt etc! Thank you I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
Debt owed;Admiral - £0/£8000
DFW Challenges!
PAD #
365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026
Savings goal £91.50/£10002 -
Hi @jadewest94 - welcome to the challenge.jadewest94 said:Could I join please? I wan't to aim for £500 as I'm still in debt etc! Thank you
I have add your name and goal to our spreadsheet. You are member#57.
Keep us updated with your progress and chat about your challenges too. We are a friendly bunch and will be cheering you on from the sidelines.
Always keep on keeping on.
Dobbi I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Budgeting & Bank Accounts, Credit Cards, Credit File & Ratings and Energy boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
If you can't be the best -
Just be better than you were yesterday.1 -
Great thanks! Since yesterday I'm at £12.20, gotta start somewhere ehDobbibill said:
Hi @jadewest94 - welcome to the challenge.jadewest94 said:Could I join please? I wan't to aim for £500 as I'm still in debt etc! Thank you
I have add your name and goal to our spreadsheet. You are member#57.
Keep us updated with your progress and chat about your challenges too. We are a friendly bunch and will be cheering you on from the sidelines.
Always keep on keeping on.
Dobbi I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
Debt owed;Admiral - £0/£8000
DFW Challenges!
PAD #
365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026
Savings goal £91.50/£10001
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