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Morning all, 10/21 for me today thanks.
Shaggy, I am definitely trying to cut back on alcohol to save money, but it's not my main motivation per se, which is health. But I have saved a heap through doing it and I did add it up at one point - it was well over £1,000 a year.0 -
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Monthly challenge updated at #3125 ^What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0
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Yes please, Shaggy. Would you put me down for 3 again?:)
Money wasn't my main motivation in cutting down. What spurs me on most is not having empty calories but it all helps. Fortunately I've never been one that has to drink because it's in the house so I am able to take advantage of deals. For some time now I've been buying wine when it's 25% off.:money:
No drinking planned until Thursday when I'm out with friends.
8/10 AFDs please and 1/3 for the SNC.0 -
Shaggy, I am definitely trying to cut back on alcohol to save money, but it's not my main motivation per se, which is health. But I have saved a heap through doing it and I did add it up at one point - it was well over £1,000 a year.
£10k in 10 years - that can make all the difference in retirement.
HOWEVER, I can't believe I'm older enough to be considering retirement! I'm 56 - I was a mere 47 when I joined this thread ha ha...What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
What spurs me on most is not having empty calories but it all helps.
Me too as a permanent dieter
Fortunately I've never been one that has to drink because it's in the house so I am able to take advantage of deals. For some time now I've been buying wine when it's 25% off.:money:
We always have drink in the house - a fridge with a beer tray, a wine rack and spirits in a cocktail cabinet...but when I'm in the zone it makes no difference...it doesn't tempt me...
if I wanted a drink and there was none in the house...I don't have to walk far to find some...
But for quite a few years (since we paid off our mortgage) I haven't really paid attention to the cost so I'm sure there is some slack and we can do better and save a few bob...What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
2/2 weekend challenge
I’ll do 4 days for the SNC
15 days for the 30DC
9 days for NovLive for the moment and plan for the future0 -
23 days of no alcohol.
12/27 days in Nov.
Feeling good!!
This weekend I am planning on drinking as it's my friends birthday. I'm used to the none hangover's and dreading the feeling on Sunday already!! Hoping to be sensible!Debt Free Diary..."Start of a new chapter"
Nov: Unsecured Debt : £2,900.. Bring your lunch to work 1/18..NSD challenge 5/200 -
11/27 for me so far, thank you. Saturday was one of my scheduled days for this month I knew wouldn’t be AF. I was glad to get it out of the way TBH and looked forward far more to my AF Friday and Sunday either side of it.0
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Good afternoon everyone,
9 please Shaggy
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