Sunday 20/07/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

sophiesmum_2

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:

• check online banking
• update spreadsheets
• clicks
• Make a loaf in breadmaker
• storecupboard lunch
• Make a big batch of pea and ham soup for freezer
• Cook tea for my oldies at work and eat for free
• Make some jam with rhubarb and apples from garden
• Have a no spend day
• Not drive anywhere to save petrol

Have a lovely Sunday everyone, hopefully one of us will see the sun today:rolleyes:
Andan, following tips from that site i am off soon to block lots of unwanted e mail stuff and close down unused website stuff from my computer, will save time and be less cluttered:D I am also aiming to do one task per day from the list of things that I keep putting off, so have made a start on being more organised.

Welcome to any new posters, feel free to join us we are very friendly in here:D Hi to the usual gang:hello: :hello: :hello:

OliveOyl_2

Morning Sophiesmum and all who follow :hello:
It is sunny here, so I *will* get out in the garden
Otherwise today I shall:

• pack an e-bay item and an Amazon book that I've sold for posting tomorrow.
• buy some onions for batch cooking later (after gardening :eek: )
• Menu planning, mixed with portion controlling is working. I will actually have leftovers to use in the next meal (rice from last night, stuffed peppers tomorrow with leftover lamb (todays meal) & rice I feel I'm turning into my mum:rotfl:
• I should count Skyping OH which is free, whereas last year, when he first left the phone bill hit £1,000 :eek: But I hadn't thought of it before Now I spend £20 on Skype each month calling his mobile when he's on the road for days, and when he's back at his home it's FREE

Have lovely days everyone, I hope you get a chance to enjoy some sunshine - it is July after all :A

piglet6

Morning Sophiesmum, OliveOyl, and everybody else to come... :hello:

Today I have/will:

• Do piggyclicks and lightspeed checks
• Walk to second job (saving bus fare) and do some extra hours there to make some extra pennies
• Put two more washloads through and dry them on the airer (first one about to come out of washing machine soon, and will do the other this evening when I get home)
• Pop into the newsagent and collect my lottery winnings from last night (only £10 but I like to think its practice for the big one!:rotfl:)
• Eat all meals from freezer/storecupboard - this thread is really helping us with this problem...I can't remember the last time we had a takeaway! :T

Hope you all have a good day and that the sun is shining where you are - its lovely here in South London... :j

Piglet

andan

Glad you enjoyed the website Sophiesmum! May have a browe through there myself today!

Have pretty much caught up with myself now so am going to have a fairly busy yet chilled day. Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine.

Things i want to get done today:
-Have withdrawn money from bookies, now that i have finally met the wage requirement
-Print out info for audits tonight
-Do two audits tonight
-Work on setting up website, have no idea how to create a website but will give it a go!
-Work on free stuff from vista print

Other things i would like to do today:
-Take pics of stamps and vouchers to list on ebay
-List them on ebay
-Have begun going through more clothes today to stick on ebay at some point
-will look for mystery shops but not holding out much hope
-Make lunch from store cupboard
-Do daily clicks
-Perform a back massage on the boyfriend
-Go on website for more business advice
-Sort out finances
-Do weekly review
-Print out and work on next set of business advice
-Googled more counselling placements yesterday so will do this again and check out the ones i found yesterday

Think thats it for me today. Have a great Sunday everyone

cassey1

Morning everyone,we have sunshine in Hampshire.:j

Andan,just read the rest of yesterday thread. Thank you for your congratulations.I would recomend doing competitions,i started in Feb and won 11 times so far. I probably enter about five days a week,doing about 20 comps a day. I know people enter a lot more and win more prizes,but i dont have the time.

Yes,OH did enjoy his brthday meal last night and we got a result. As it was his Birthday,we got puddings and coffee free for the four of us.:T

Today i will/have
-one quick wash,hanging on line,another in machine.
-Lunch and dinner from meal planer,store cupboard,etc.
-done keep ft DVD,cheaper than gym.
-ironing.
-sort out paper work.
-look at site that Andan recomended.
-potter around the garden,ejoying the sun.
-NSD.
-have put loose change in sealed pot.
-go on bike ride.
-enter comps.
i am sure i will think of more,but the most important thing is will be NSD.

Have a great day everyone,hope you all have sunshine.

Myrtle

Morning everyone. This is my first time on this thread.
Today I will:
* Do Pigsback comps
* Hang out a few loads of washing
* I've got some friends coming round later for tea. They are foodies and shop at Waitrose so whenever we go to theirs the food is always sumptuous. I'm on a budget and can't compete but I do have a veg patch so my menu is going to be all home-grown or store cupboard :A

Soup (light lentil & lemon) - extra batches made for the freezer
Red onion (h-g) quiche
Salad, mixed leaves, new runner beans, peas & radishes (h-g)
Broad beans (h-g) saut!ed in garlic
Boursin-Stuffed courgettes (h-g)
New potatoes (sadly not h-g)

* I'll also be using my home-grown slave labour (aka the kids) to clean up a bit first! :rotfl:

cassey1

Welecome Myrtle,
Your tea sounds delicious,can i come round!!. I am sure your friends will love it,you cant beat home grown food.

mickey_mouse

Gooooooooooooood Morning everyone:D

I must be from the same bit of Hampshire as Casey1 as it is sunny here as well.

erm not much of a nsd today as going out for post birthday lunch with hubby and son but if we go to a carvery i could eat lots and that would save having much for tea - well i tried:rotfl:

today i will be doing:
- comps
- daily clicks
- check on ebay bidding which ends tonight
- using 5p off a litre petrol coupon to fill up my car at Tesco

have a great day everyone:D

Bagpuss741

Today I will/have:

1. Checked online banking.
2. Piggy clicks.
3. Sort out budget for next week (lots of bills to pay:eek: )
4. Anatomy coursework.
5. Check how ebay sales are going.
6. NSD.
7. Walk dog locally to save petrol and take drinks with me.
8. Make cake for tea.


Have a good day guys:hello:

yukkibear

Morning everyone. Will aim for a nsd today but think I might end up spending something as off out for nieces birthday lunch later (at her house but we always forget something)

I am going to try for today
- list a couple of bits on ebay
- slice the pie
- list more books on green met
- transfer money from paypal
- enter 10 comps

that'll prob be it as wont have too much time. It'll be a miracle if I get that lot done
Have a great day everyone.

Naomim

Today I will/have:

Make some of Twinks hobnobs for the first time whilst keeping my 3 year old entertained.
DS and I to wash the car, he's happy with bucket and sponge
Put some bits on ebay from yesterday's "de-clutter"

Naomi x