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Sunday 13/07/08 What small dfw things have you done today???
Cleosmum
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When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym.
But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free.
Examples could be charging your phone up at work instead of at home to save your electricity, hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.
So be proud of those small steps, they really are important.
I have:
Have a good one everyone!
But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free.
Examples could be charging your phone up at work instead of at home to save your electricity, hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.
So be proud of those small steps, they really are important.
I have:
- Put washing on airers
- Breakfast from stores
- [strike]Check banking[/strike] Done
- [strike]Check mystery shops[/strike] Done
- [strike]Do PB CT and comps[/strike] Done - no CT again
- [STRIKE]Hang sheets on line (fingers crossed!)[/STRIKE] Done!
- [STRIKE]Make cakes/biscuits for this weeks lunch boxes[/STRIKE] Done, but only just, ran out of stork lol.
- [STRIKE]Lunch and dinner from stores[/STRIKE] Done
- Today is a NSD
Yaaaaaaay, done! Went out and left my bag at home, so no temptation.
Have a good one everyone!
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Thanks for starting the thread cleosmum:A Enjoy the sun!!
Today I will/Have
1. Checked online banking
2. Set budget for next week
3. Checked online credit card statement
4. Sort out money off vouchers for next week
5. Piggy clicks
6. NSD
7. Sort out bedroom and wash doors down using stardrops
8. Drag my sorry butt back on the dfw wagon (didn't have very good week last week now feel like carp)
Have a good day everyone!!Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini0 -
Thanks for starting the thread today Cleosmum, was hoping you or Andan might have done it. Have only just managed to log on today as have been offering support to a family member who is very poorly.
Don't think much dfw stuff will be getting done here today, will be cooking tea for my oldies later but that will probably be all.
Will catch up with everyone later.
Thanks0 -
Thank you for posting Cleosmum I was starting to wonder what I would do without the posting today:D . So today I will do/have done:
- Clicks
- Package up amazon sales
- Water the greenhouse
- Have a BBQ using the 50p bargains from Morrisons
- Laundry
- Weed the garden
- Relax in the sunshine:D
Taking responsibility one penny at a time!0 -
Sophiesmum I hope your family member is feeling better very soon and remember to take it easy yourself ((hugs))0
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Afternoon all :beer:
Today I have walked to the shops (saving on petrol) to buy crisps and chocs to take to work with my lunch (stopping me from putting money in the vending machines).
Staying in for the rest of the day now so no more pennies will be spent and I will be spending the afternoon applying for jobs (to bring in more pennies) and bagging up my change to take to the bank.
Lil xxxxNatwest CC: £389.07 (limit £500)
Natwest OD: £1,932.62 (limit £2,000)
Mum: £1,500
Visa CC: £60.04 (limit £250)0 -
hi all today I have done
daily clicks
£7 on STP so far
baked some bread
made some biscuits as we've run out so saves buying some!
hung washing on line
not spent a PENNY (so far and shops shut in a couple of hours lol!)Aug GC £63.23/£200, Total Savings £00 -
Hi - today i have:
*transferered monies made on amazon to bank account
*listed more ebay items whilst reading mse!
*hung out washing
*had no spends day
*worked out our debt to date now June and July's payments made:T and see its dropped below £30k:D
i will be:
*cleaning up Done
*ironing:mad: Done
*Cut grass
*cooked roast
*cleaned kitchen Everywhere!!
*planning lessons for september to give me a hol over summer:D Started!
*enjoying what shall be left of the day! done!!
kel x0 -
Does having a NSD cause you have a hangover count?

:rotfl:1st LBM (Pre-Career Change): 01 March 2006 Debt Free Date: 28 April 2008 | Worst Debt: £7244.36
2nd LBM: 10 December 2019 Current Debt £25,322 [April 2020] | Worst Debt: £27,4440 -
I am having a no spend day today - I haven't been out for the sunday papers, will make do with the Saturday one as it has a tv mag in it for the rest of the week.
Washed a sink full of pots, pans, plates, etc that I have allowed to build up over the last 3 days:eek: Cheaper to save it up and do one big wash than lots of little washes.0 -
linniestorm wrote: »Does having a NSD cause you have a hangover count?

:rotfl:
As tesco and i say - every little counts!!!:rotfl:0
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