Emergency Fund Challenge-February

**halo475** · 02-14-2003, 02:10 PM

I am still holding my own!! LOL My deposit will go on Monday-I will update when it actually appears in the EF!!

Great Job Shell!!

**Shell** · 02-16-2003, 05:25 AM

Thanks Halo. What a great feeling it will be at the end of the year when we have $5,000.00. for emergencies. I'm going to lock it up and let it grow. The economy can be very scary lately and I just would like to be prepared just in case. I guess another reason I like to have the money saved is that I was really sick once and didn't have a lot of money saved.

**AmyBoz** · 02-16-2003, 07:19 AM

Well, after paying off my new glasses, I've started building up the emergency fund again and am now up to $100. It's not much, but it's definitely a start!

**halo475** · 02-16-2003, 10:46 AM

Every little bit is great!! Just keep plugging along and it will grow!!

**Shell** · 02-18-2003, 11:40 PM

Amy $100 is a great place to start. If you keep this up every month you will be thrilled!

**halo475** · 02-19-2003, 02:47 PM

My deposit of $75.00 was credited today. It bring my EF to $759.14. I will be at 1000.00 before you know it!! Yeah!!

**Shell** · 02-19-2003, 06:31 PM

WTG Halo!

**Belinda** · 02-20-2003, 07:38 AM

I'd like to join this challenge too! I already have an account set up, it's one of those old fashioned pass book savings accounts that pays hardly any interest, but it gets the money out of our hands and so out of temptation!

Balance so far: $1061.58

We'll be putting in $200-275 monthly, Lord willing.

**Shell** · 02-20-2003, 07:55 AM

Welcome Belinda! I also have one of those old fashioned pass book savings accounts. I find it helps motivate me to have a look at it once in a while. I also find posting here very helpful.

**halo475** · 02-20-2003, 09:57 AM

OMG!!! I just got my mail and in there is a ck for $500.00 as a bonus for last year!! I have never gotten a bonus before for this job and it was totally unexpected!! WooHoo straight to the emergency fund it goes!!