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Emergency Fund Poll - How prepared are you for an emergency?
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Yes - I'm MSE to the core! Emergency Fund at the ready!We would be fine as we have more than enough cash to cover any emergency - even if the house were to burn down.0
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No emergency fund, no credit cards so I would be beggared if anything broke down or have to go and speak nicely to the bank of mum and dad.
I've not had a chance to really build one, I was a carer for family members for several years and now I am disabled, working very minimal hours and not claiming any income top ups. All this means that after paying essential bills and having a very tight (read miniscule) food budget, there are only pennies left to put into my savings pot.
That said, I managed to get it up to almost £100 just before Christmas by sweeping (Tilly Tidying) my small change in my purse over at the end of each day but the boys being home from uni and resultant higher food costs and a higher than expected bill has pretty much wiped it out.
Mind you, I suppose that is what an emergency fund is for, without that pot I really would have been beggared and scrabbling around.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
I've not had a chance to really build one, I was a carer for family members for several years and now I am disabled, working very minimal hours and not claiming any income top ups. All this means that after paying essential bills and having a very tight (read miniscule) food budget, there are only pennies left to put into my savings pot.
Does this mean you are not entitled or you are entitled but not claiming? If the latter please reconsider and take what is rightly yours!0 -
Yes - I'm MSE to the core! Emergency Fund at the ready!I am an avid collector - of money! Every spare penny gets squirreled away into savings.If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)0
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Entitled but not claiming, not sure my mental health would survive the ESA process intact, so I made the decision to do what I can workwise and be frugal instead.
Unfortunately, my body is not able to cope with much, hence the low hours.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
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Yes - I'm MSE to the core! Emergency Fund at the ready!Or why not join other Forumites on the £1000 Emergency Fund Challenge? :money:
It’s interesting you put 1k as the emergency fund amount.
My mother used to say in the 80s you needed 1k as an emergency fund.0 -
I did have some emergency funds, as I have tried hard to save what I can even though I am on benefits. However, I have recently had a few unexpected expenses at a time when my income went down and my expenses increased. I've got about £90 left in my emergency fund. I'm hoping to build it up again, but it's not looking likely for a few months.0
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Yes - I'm MSE to the core! Emergency Fund at the ready!Yes, I have an emergency fund for these events. I also pay for insurance for my boiler for these occasions.0
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I've a small amount stashed that I routinely dent for the lads birthdays & Christmas but I keep rebuilding it.
Thinking of a car or boiler, I need to try harder.
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