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The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for December & 2025 :)
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15/10 AFDs please@cathybird4
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23/25 please @cathybird ...and the quiet feeling of a glass of wine would be nice, is still with me, although fainter than yesterdayIf 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 1400/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20254 -
25/25 for me today please, yay!What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?5
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August AFD challenge 20257 days =
14 days =
21 days =
28 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
Entire month =
August targetsBlueJ94 14/25
cathybird 31/21
Dark Sunday 2/14doingitanyway 23/25
Dryjan 5/TFdustydigger 24Jellybaby 22/28
maggiem 9/10
maman 15/10
ManPants 31marahouti 25oceandreamer 13/24
PriceySOS 11/23
redofromstart 26/20
RobM99 31/30
satchmo1 27/25
Season of Mist 31/31
sukeyboo 13/10
tiddles 16/20
Watty1 18/20
Wishus 4/20WBF 11/14
🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞5 -
18/20 so far, could still make it thought doubtful given weekend plans.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 !!5 -
26/25 for me today pleaseWhat would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?3
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27/25 for me today pleaseWhat would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?4
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I’m going to finish August on 31/31 thank you cathybird. Another full AF month to go with May, June & July (plus 2nd half of April).
Could I please have a target of 30 for September please cathybird. I’d like to manage one more AF month this year if I can. Thank you.4 -
Hi all, 31 today please!Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!5
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I love seeing the final scores coming in at the end of the month and all the emojis. Thanks so much for all you do for us @cathybird. You're a 🌟.
Planning to get off the blocks tomorrow. I like it when the month starts on a Monday.👍🏼5
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