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Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread part 18
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Not doing well in December but intend to do lots better in January. I’m going to stick to a target of 10 for January - although very much expect to exceed this. I’m going with a more ambitious target for the year so 200 in 2025.4
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Not really a number goal here but I had 5 bottles of red jam shed for Christmas from my brother. Once those bottles of wine are gone, I'm done drinking. I've realised I drink a lot of wine.. Aldi is a nightmare for it as its so cheap! I usually drink a bottle a week..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;Salad Money - £616.47/£1200 JAJA - £679.70/ £900 Zable - £338.60/£1300 = £1,634.77
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Time to start a Fresh part 2, 2022! — MoneySavingExpert Forum
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@cathybird can you put me down for 25 days in January please!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;Salad Money - £616.47/£1200 JAJA - £679.70/ £900 Zable - £338.60/£1300 = £1,634.77
Time to start a fresh. — MoneySavingExpert Forum
Time to start a Fresh part 2, 2022! — MoneySavingExpert Forum
New fresh diary for 2023! — MoneySavingExpert Forum
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6494873/fresh-diary-for-2024#latest
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6577209/fresh-diary-for-2025/p1?new=14 -
December AFD challenge7 days =14 days =21 days =28 days =Target reached =Target beaten =Entire month =December targetscathybird 25/21Cousin Creditor 2/7CuppaTea 24/24Dryjan 21/22dustydigger 20Justcrackingonwithit 18/18lantanna 15Largs 19/TFleftatthetrafficlights 28/24maggiem 4/10maman 8/10marahouti 25/25oceandreamer 19/12PriceySOS 12/22RobM99 24/30satchmo1 21/20Season of Mist 21/24Shrewbie 1/18sukeyboo 12/10tiddles 22/24Watty1 11/10WBF 11/14🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞4
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January targetsBlueJ94 25cathybird 21clootiedumplin 30CuppaTea 25Dark Sunday 15Dryjan 21dustydiggerJustcrackingonwithit 25lantannaleftatthetrafficlightsmaggiem 10maman 10marahouti 25oceandreamer 20PriceySOS 22RobM99 30satchmo1 20Season of MistShrewbiesukeyboo 10tiddles 25Watty1 18WBF 14🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞4
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2025 targetscathybird 275CuppaTeaDark Sunday 160Dryjan TFdustydiggerJustcrackingonwithitlantannaLargsmaggiem 200maman TFmarahouti 325oceandreamer 200PriceySOSRobM99 330Satchmo1Season of MistShrewbiesukeyboo TFtiddles 257Watty1WBF 168🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞4
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hi clootiedumplin
, Dark Sunday
and BlueJ94
and welcome or welcome back
to the thread! I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge!
@Dark_Sunday, do you want to set a target for January too?
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The other thing we might want to briefly consider (besides starting a new thread each year, which we will do) is whether we are in the right place in the forum - as someone said in the past few weeks (I think it might have been Justcrackingonwithit) we are in the debt forum and thus quite hard to find for people looking to cut down on drinking. However, I had a look across the rest of the forum and can't see any other place that leapt out as being a happier fit. Does anyone else have any thoughts? There might be an obvious place I've just missed. xx4
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Hi @cathybird 15 for Jan. pleaseJan. 2025 Final LBM (3-yr plan)
CCs: £44.8k Now: £35.0k
2025 Reduction: £9.8k
AFD July 8/14
#12 £2025 in 2025: £4,504.90 / £2,0252
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