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redofromstart Posts: 6,029 Forumite

8 July 2025 at 10:34PM

8 for me please

My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++

GNU Mr Redo

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Watty1 Posts: 7,657 Forumite

9 July 2025 at 5:46AM

6/20 I found some cans of an drink that was nice, I popped it in a wine glass, added ice and a sprig of mint and sat with that yesterday. I felt I had had a treat but so much better than opening more wine. Kept me on target too. Partner had a cider and I didn't feel i was missing out. Win Win Win. (Have another 11 cans of this stuff in fridge t get me through the month - grass and co - relax - expensive but cheaper than wine).

Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
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doingitanyway Posts: 10,579 Forumite

9 July 2025 at 12:22PM

Declaring for today 7/27 thanks @cathybird

If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

Emergency fund 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/2025
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satchmo1 Posts: 3,377 Forumite

9 July 2025 at 1:21PM

9/25 for me today please

What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?
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cathybird Posts: 16,077 Forumite

9 July 2025 at 4:29PM edited 10 July 2025 at 5:24PM

July AFD challenge 2025

7 days =

14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

Entire month =

July targets

BlueJ94 25

cathybird 9/21

Dark Sunday 4/14

doingitanyway 7/25

Dryjan 18

dustydigger 24

Jellybaby 5/TF

maggiem 1/10

maman 3/10

ManPants 31

marahouti 25

oceandreamer 8/24

PriceySOS 6/24

redofromstart 8/20

RobM99 10/29

satchmo1 9/25

Season of Mist 31

sukeyboo 3/10

tiddles 9/28

Watty1 7/20

WBF 3/14

To see July's results on phone or tablet, click here. See 2025 results here

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Watty1 Posts: 7,657 Forumite

9 July 2025 at 5:26PM

If I am AF this evening I will have done a week - yay - so declaring early

Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
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maman Posts: 30,189 Forumite

9 July 2025 at 8:16PM

3/10 AFDs please@cathybird

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sukeyboo Posts: 2,390 Forumite

9 July 2025 at 8:20PM

3/10 please cathybird

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tiddles Posts: 480 Forumite

9 July 2025 at 9:03PM

9/28 today please @cathybird - I’m not even tempted to drink alcohol at the moment - I save it for holidays and social occasions.

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RobM99 Posts: 2,765 Forumite

10 July 2025 at 8:13AM

Good morning everyone, 10 for me today please, and a day by the sea. I hope I don't get burnt to a crisp

Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
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