20 February 2025, 07:43

By EJ Ward

So, you’ve completed Dry January (well done!), but now you're looking at your bank account and wondering—did all that sobriety really help save money, or has it actually made things worse?

The latest inflation figures show a rise in January, and interestingly, non-alcoholic drinks were part of the reason.

But hold on—how could a nationwide attempt to cut back on alcohol actually end up costing us more?

Every year, millions of us ditch the booze for Dry January in a bid to save cash, lose weight, or just give our livers a break.

But this year, the rise in prices for non-alcoholic........

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