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The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for May & 2026 :)

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  • Vanlady
    Vanlady Posts: 277 Forumite
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    You're speeding ahead to that twirly flower @maggiem!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘.

    Today will be 3/21 please @cathybird ๐Ÿ˜€.

  • satchmo1
    satchmo1 Posts: 3,529 Forumite
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    4/15 for me today please.

    What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,571 Forumite
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    edited 5 May at 4:30PM

    May 2026 AFD totals

    AFD-ers

    Totals

    7 days

    14 days

    21 days

    28 days

    Target reached

    Target

    beaten

    Entire month

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    BlueJ94

    18

    cathybird

    4/21

    Dark Sunday

    14

    Jellybaby

    2/TF

    LzzyisGod

    18

    maggiem

    3/10

    maman

    1/10

    oceandreamer

    24

    PriceySOS

    23

    redofromstart

    2/20

    RobM99

    4/30

    satchmo1

    4/15

    SeasonofMist

    4/31

    SpireCaptain

    23

    sukeyboo

    10

    tiddles

    25

    Vanlady

    3/21

    WannaBeeFree

    1/14

    Everyone welcome to join!ย  Untitled Image

  • Brie
    Brie Posts: 16,912 Ambassador
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    Still working at this but not successfully. I'm happy that I've cut back which is a step in the right direction at least.

    Iโ€™m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards.ย  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.

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  • RobM99
    RobM99 Posts: 2,822 Forumite
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    Evenin' all (in best Dixon of Dock Green accent). 4 today please.

    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • Jellybaby
    Jellybaby Posts: 1,610 Forumite
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    Hi, 2 for me please ๐Ÿ˜€

  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,541 Forumite
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    Off the blocks at last

    1/10 AFDs please @cathybird

  • Season_of_Mist
    Season_of_Mist Posts: 554 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper

    Rounding off a nice AF long weekend with a mug of tea - I know how to live!


    4/31 for me thank you cathybird.

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,571 Forumite
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    @Brie would you like to set a low target for the challenge for this month, would that help? xx

  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,758 Forumite
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    1/14 for me today please Cathybird. Well done Rob - Bravo!

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