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3 - 6 month Emergency Fund Challenge (part 2)

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  • Dobbibill
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    Dobbibill said:
    Could I join please? I wan't to aim for £500 as I'm still in debt etc! Thank you :smile:
    Hi @jadewest94 - welcome to the challenge.

    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  
    Great thanks! Since yesterday I'm at £12.20, gotta start somewhere eh :smile:
    So you are already at 2.44% in one day - that's brilliant.

    Keep on keeping on  ;)
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  • BlueJ94
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    edited 16 September 2021 at 12:51PM
    #57 - £32.62 now after redemption of a product trial voucher! :smiley:
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    Debt owed;

    Salad Money - £616.47/£1200 JAJA - £679.70/ £900 Zable - £338.60/£1300 = £1,634.77

  • BlueJ94
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    #57 £5 added so total £37.62 now 
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    Debt owed;

    Salad Money - £616.47/£1200 JAJA - £679.70/ £900 Zable - £338.60/£1300 = £1,634.77

  • #44   another £25.00 to the pot 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

  • #55 adding another £50 

    Thank you Dobbibill!
  • ditty1234
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    Hi I am back at the beginning my emergency fund is gone, in the last 2 months. 
    It is now £2.76 
    DUe to a family member being ill I have worked less than usually and spent more, so even with a lot of help, I have gon through all of my own funding as well. 
    I'm not sure what my number is - but I have been on here before. 
    Isa help to buy: 1000/3000 33%
    Emergency fund: 100/1000 10%
    Weight loose 8.6 kg - while having fun. 0/8.6 0%
    Focus debt to clear HSBC £10/1111, 0% updated May 25
  • Dobbibill
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    ditty1234 said:
    Hi I am back at the beginning my emergency fund is gone, in the last 2 months. 
    It is now £2.76 
    DUe to a family member being ill I have worked less than usually and spent more, so even with a lot of help, I have gon through all of my own funding as well. 
    I'm not sure what my number is - but I have been on here before. 
    Hey @ditty1234 you are member #52 - I've updated the spreadsheet.
    Reset and restart - you've been doing so well to support family and that is exactly what these funds are there for. 
    I hope everything is starting to work itself out. 
    keep on keeping on. 
    Dobbi ;)
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  • Another instalment made; next month will be another threshold but for October its:
    #34 £3800/£6000 😊
    Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £31,997
    Saving for 🎄 🎁 2025 £460/£800 57%
    6 mth 🆘 fund £6k
    Mortgage offset fund £24.7k/£40.3k 61.3%
    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...
  • ditty1234
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    Dobbibill said:
    ditty1234 said:
    Hi I am back at the beginning my emergency fund is gone, in the last 2 months. 
    It is now £2.76 
    DUe to a family member being ill I have worked less than usually and spent more, so even with a lot of help, I have gon through all of my own funding as well. 
    I'm not sure what my number is - but I have been on here before. 
    Hey @ditty1234 you are member #52 - I've updated the spreadsheet.
    Reset and restart - you've been doing so well to support family and that is exactly what these funds are there for. 
    I hope everything is starting to work itself out. 
    keep on keeping on. 
    Dobbi ;)
    Hi @Dobbib
    #52 now on £8 :-)
    And I'm trying to keep the £1900 in my housing fund safe. 
    And thanks for your kind words. 
    Isa help to buy: 1000/3000 33%
    Emergency fund: 100/1000 10%
    Weight loose 8.6 kg - while having fun. 0/8.6 0%
    Focus debt to clear HSBC £10/1111, 0% updated May 25
  • skye_blue
    skye_blue Posts: 304 Forumite
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    Hi everyone (No 2 here)

    Please can I add £600 for Sept

    Thanks for updating
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