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The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for October & 2025 :)
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Hi @cathybird, I did not make my target, but I did reach 8 days out of 20. I'll do better in September. Same again please!Keep reading books!
August grocery challenge Budget £150. Spent so far: £98.49. Remaining: £51.513 -
7 for August please @cathybird3
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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 7/14
doingitanyway 25/25
Dryjan 7/TF
dustydigger 31/24
Jellybaby 25/28
maggiem 9/10
maman 15/10
ManPants 31marahouti 25oceandreamer 13/24
PriceySOS 11/23
redofromstart 31/20
RobM99 31/30
satchmo1 27/25
Season of Mist 31/31
sukeyboo 13/10
tiddles 18/20
Watty1 19/20
Wishus 8/20
WBF 11/14
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Annual AFD challenge 202550 days =
100 days =
150 days =
200 days =
250 days =
300 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
2025 targets cathybird 217/275
Dark Sunday 75/160
Dryjan 109/TF
dustydigger 209/300
maggiem 87/200
maman 114/TF
marahouti 163/325
oceandreamer 168/200

PriceySOS 180/TF

redofromstart 209/300
RobM99 243/325
Satchmo1 222/TF
sukeyboo 114/TF
tiddles 178/257

Watty1 131/300
WBF 66/168
To see the updated results for 2025 on phone or tablet, click here
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Poor month due to long hol. 7/14 @cathybirdJan. 2025 Final LBM (3-yr plan)
Net Debt: £16,042
AFD Sept 11/14
#12 £2025 in 2025: £5,397.10 / £2,0256 -
25 for September goal please!
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Debt owed;*update pending as I've no idea*
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I had one drinking day but still met my 25/25 target for August

Claiming my 1/25 for September please @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) 25/07/20255 -
Off the mark with 1/10 AFDs please@cathybird.4
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September AFD challenge 20257 days =
14 days =
21 days =
28 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
Entire month =
September targetsBlueJ94 1/25cathybird 1/21Dark Sunday 14doingitanyway 1/25Dryjan TFdustydigger 24Jellybaby 28maggiem 10maman 1/10oceandreamer 24PriceySOS 23redofromstart 20RobM99 29satchmo1 25Season of Mist 30sukeyboo 1/10tiddles 20Watty1 20Wishus 20WBF 14🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞4
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