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Sunday 20/07/08 What small dfw things have you done today???
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Today I got up at 6.30.a.m. and went to Car Boot
Made £29.00 profit!!
Came home and packed stuff away in shed ready for next week!!0 -
mickey_mouse wrote: »I'm in between Fareham and Southampton - how about you?
Hubby had to work this morning so we are going out this evening instead.0 -
Hello again everyone!:hello:
Today/yesterday I will- have NSD friday, Saturday and Sunday! That is now 5/5 NSDs this month! yey!
- knit more squares towards my throw
- drive under 70mph to save fuel
- OH was staying over so tv went off a lot earlier
(hee hee!)
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KTjazz:hello: - Proud to be dealing with my debts!:j DFW nerd No. 1011!
I'm back, and this time I mean business!
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My heart knows me better than I know myself so I'm going to let it do all the talking.0 -
hi guys
im gonna join u if thats ok.(im from fareham to)
today i have
used up some soft fruit lurking in the fridge and made some muffins for oh and dd lunchboxes next week (had fun with dd whilst doing it)
dried two lots of washing outsides
took the dog for a walk round the field (back of house) instead of driving to local dog walking woods
oh is now using soya milk up making the girls pancakes for t(youngest is dairy free and doughnut bought the milk she wont drink)
once the girls are in bed am aiming to
write letters to claim credit charges back0 -
Hi All (lovely weather today),
Today I haev:- Checked my internet banking
- Had brunch and dinner at home (so desperate to go out for dinner, but it is no longer me and hubby ~ mum is always in tow, and hubby wonty pay for dinner....he will however pay for electrical items that he does not need :mad:)
- staying out of hubby's way as he is annoying me at the mo ~ must be hormones as I keep on losing my rag :rolleyes:
- Spent a bit of money today 1stly at WW meeting and then in town
- looked at my veggie 'patch' ~ nothing to pick
Thanks
CandyDebts at the start of my journey - about £23,000 lightbulb moment 01.03.2007 (1st payment to CCCS)..Debt Free Date 25.06.2013 Deposit savings £17,000/£30,0000 -
I have hung 3 lots of washing out to dry (saving tumble dryer loads)
I have worked through the budget actual versus desired planner
I have managed not to go out to the shops today so not spent anything
Made some cards to give out when needed - using stuff I already have and not buying more (winnie the pooh, tigger, piglet and eeyore all featured)
Started cooking a large batch of spag bol so should last several meals - avoiding temptation to eat out / get takeaway
Still need to do ironing and have the munchies so may bake cakes so can carry on avoiding shops for a little longer.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/250 -
Hi all, hope you've had a good Sunday.
I haven't been out today but still managed to spend, arghh! However, I've got a night out on Saturday, and would normally spend around £50-£60 on an outfit, but ebayed it and got dressy Jeans and Beautiful top (BNWT) for £17.80, so saved a bit there. :money: Been plagued with visitors so didn't get the tea cooked and ended up putting OH out to get "Chip Shop Suppers", but back to the grind tomorrow and will be better organised.
I have, however,:- Sorted out some stuff in our bedroom, found just under £1 for loose change jar.
- Changed the beds (30 deg wash)
- Listed 3 books on amazon
- Re-listed some stuff on Ebay that didn't sell last week
- Listed 2 more items on ebay
- Transferred "odd" pounds into my ISA online (starting to become obsessive about round numbers)
- Put in my money for my personal challenge for xmas (£1.50) a day
- Away to do pigsback and quidco
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Yesterday & Today I …….
- Activated my account on www.ibootsale.co.uk and opened my ‘pitch’. I now need to list some items. Free to list, now that is great!
- Went to Lidal and bought up all the Farleys milk. (rebranding means the price in Tesco has doubled overnight!) Saving of £35 by not making further purchases at the higher price.
- Only bought what we needed in Aldi’s. The shopping only cost £20. It normally costs £80, so my hubby was pleased.
- Took clothes back to the shop that I had ordered on-line and did not really like them. Normally I am far too lazy and they end up in the wardrobe unworn. Should never have bought them in the first place I know, but they were in the sale and I am a shopaholic. (must get that under control)
- Heated up the beans my daughter refused to eat yesterday and gave them to her today. (They had been kept in the fridge overnight). Yes, she did eat them and loved them with her sausages and mash.
- Put money into my husbands and my Halifax 10% account, to ensure I did not miss the deadline. Must get him to set up his own standing order now,
I want to be credit card and loan free by Christmas 20100 -
Hi everyone, I HAVE
- BEEN ON A FREE DAY OUT, open day at police station, saw the horses and helicopters etc, DS loved it
- done some washing and dried outside
- made some lemon juice myself, before throwing the lemon skins, I soaked them in a bowl of water and soaked the dishcloth in it so it smells lovely now, then used the lemon water for wiping side down, cheaper and better than any lemon fresh kitchen cleaner.
- going to check if veggies in garden need watering0 -
Today I have:
- Washed 4 loads on 30 quick, using half soda crystals (what a revelation they are!!)
- Line dried above
- Baked a chicken & mushroom pie for tomorrows dinner
- Put yesterdays batch cooking into the freezer
- Baked cakes and twinks hob nobs for lunch boxes this week.
- Washed up by hand, saving electric
- NSD
- Meals from stores
- Bathed 2 youngest in same bath water, saving water
- Check banking
- Check ebay
- Check MS
- Sort and put away todays washing
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