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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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    edited 28 January at 9:59PM

    Hi, 26/21 for me please cathybird.

    I only ever use my phone.

    Have found bold....I highlighted 26/21 and B came up as an option. But for the life of me I can't find the emojis and no preview.

  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,302 Ambassador
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    19/18 today im just rubbish at updating. I must try harder!

     I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. 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.

    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,302 Ambassador
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81859101#Comment_81859101

    I found the the fix for this! See below, click on the bottom left icon then select which one you'd like and magic. It works! No idea why they've made it so different 😂

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     I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. 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.

    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,544 Forumite
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    edited 28 January at 11:31PM

    Bold

    I managed it using @Vanlady's suggestion but what a faff! Emojis are on my phone keyboard as usual.

  • Season_of_Mist
    Season_of_Mist Posts: 554 Forumite
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    Great work sukeyboo, beating your target by a third with still a few days to go.

    I trust you are enjoying your trip away cathybird, I am up to 26/28 inc today thank you.

  • maggiem
    maggiem Posts: 2,058 Forumite
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    14/10 please for Wednesday. Hurray a dancing elephant (might be a bit close to real life though) 😂

    Lots of people doing really well, great to see 👏👏👏

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,573 Forumite
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81859101#Comment_81859101

    @maman the thing is it would be so much easier if there was proper notice. But these things are unleashed seemingly out of the blue.

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,573 Forumite
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    January AFD results updated here :) :)

  • RobM99
    RobM99 Posts: 2,823 Forumite
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    Hi all, laptop here, no bold or italics. 😲

    29 today please.

    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,925 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!

    23/25 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 1400/1000
    Buffer fund 100/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/07/2025
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