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The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for April & 2025 :)

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sukeyboo Posts: 2,275 Forumite

6 January at 6:45PM

2/10 for today please cathybird

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marahouti Posts: 1,720 Forumite

6 January at 7:29PM

6/25 please cathybird. Thank you. X

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outoftheviciouscircle Posts: 793 Forumite

6 January at 8:22PM

Day 6/31 for me today please

Total debt when my journey began in December 2022- £66,133.42
Current debt May 2024- £40,064.57
Repaid 39.42%

My Debt Free Wannabe Diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6411146/the-final-bite-of-the-cherry-journey-to-clear-66k#latest

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redofromstart Posts: 5,684 Forumite

6 January at 8:23PM

6/28 for me please

My mortgage free diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6498069/whoops-here-comes-the-cheese

GNU Mr Redo

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BlueJ94 Posts: 2,790 Ambassador

6 January at 10:09PM

6/25 please!

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

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satchmo1 Posts: 3,130 Forumite

6 January at 10:45PM

6/28 for me today please

What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?
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oceandreamer Posts: 480 Forumite

6 January at 11:04PM

2/20 today please Cathybird

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Dark_Sunday Posts: 241 Forumite

6 January at 11:28PM

2/15 please @cathybird

Jan. 2025 Final LBM (3-yr plan)
CCs: £44.8k Now: £36.4k
2025 Reduction: £8.4k
AFD May 7/14
#12 £2025 in 2025: £1,669.58 / £2,025

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lilian1977 Posts: 5,157 Forumite

6 January at 11:31PM

6/31 today please @cathybird which was a miracle after being stuck in an airport for almost ten hours!

My debt free diary | Post Office loan: £2131 1429.38 | Barclaycard: £4429 1988.12 | Paypal Credit £322.71 574.91 | Monzo Flex £169.03 |

Total £4151.44 | £2900.30 of £7051.74 paid off since diary started October 2024.
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clootiedumplin Posts: 24 Forumite

7 January at 12:00AM

6/30 for me please

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