Saturday 16/08/08 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.

Today I will:

• update spreadsheets
• check online banking
• do clicks
• Make a loaf in breadmaker
• Storecupboard tea

Morning everyone, won't be a very moneysaving day for me today, going to visit my brother in hospital , so will be spending money on something to cheer him up:p , petrol,-( its a 50 mile round trip) car parking, and probably a sandwich and drink for lunch.

Hope you all have a good day.
Angelflower - hope everything works out with the jobs situation and you get your pay sorted.

Catch up with you all later.

FrankieM

Morning,
I found this quite helpful yesterday.
We are going out today, not sure when we are back, but I'll do a list anyway!

pigpy comps/clicks
check online banking
work
meal plan tea

I've already made my packed lunch for us to take with us.

OliveOyl_2

Morning Sophiesmum :hello: and all who follow.

Well I did FIVE NSD's this week :eek: (well that is probably largely down to laziness though - I didn't want to go shopping ) But I'll have to go shopping today. Today I will:

• Have a go at making my own humous
• If I go to Lidl, I can go via a market and get cheaper vegetables
• Return Duvet sets to Lidl.
• Tidy the filing - checking for admin tasks postponed or ignored that I could do.
• Do some more housework.
• Start dealing with the first windfalls

Have good MS yet productive days everyone.

Pippilongstocking

Hmmmm home made humus - yum

Today up early house is a tiip therefore need to clean it
Washing on cold (its not really dirty)
Nice day so try and get sofa covers washed
Take a trip to new house with car full of stuff - on way to air port - double whammy for the petrol
Pick up the younglings (forget to take purse therefore be unable to spend money at shops)
Do meal plan for week and stick to it
Pack up ebay things
Check bank
Post more ebay things um not sure yet have a think
Raid polytunnel for anything delicious
Organise sleepovers for the younglings as pals champing at bit to see them (hopefully they will come fed)

Have fun everyone - going to be a busy house after everyone being away for a month. eek

Rummer

Morning

I think I am going to be a weekend poster from now on. So today I have/will:

• Banking
• Clicks
• Laundry
• Organise the greenhouse
• Clean the rabbit
• Post an ebay parcel
• Store cupboard cooking
• Change CC to 0% interest card
• Open an ISA

Since I went back to work I have been shattered and at night desperate for a take away and I have resisted which is not something I have never managed before . I really think I am starting to think in a new way!

sistercas

morning all

today i will
check online banking
meal plan
go to mr T's (without DD1:rotfl: )
wash at 30 deg
put BM on
make packed lunch for DD's

just made pancakes for brekkie nomnomnom:D

painted_lady

Hi everyone, I too find this thread incredibaly supportive, I am not surely the only one at the tills thinking "I will post this saving later on the daily thread".
Today I plan to
- work out money OH owes me and ask him for a cheque (then I cant spend it) Prob about £70, maybe more - not done, but cant pay in till mon anyway so no rush
- got some running round to do, need to get a petrol cap for the car after loosing the old one (before someone pours water - or worse in) - cost me just short of a tenner, but potentially saved engine damage
- need to go to maplin electronics and get some solar powered chargers, one for the leisure battery in campervan and one for the ipod/phone etc - done these, will charge my phone and ipod by solar from now on and car battery solar power thing reduced
- might go to a farmers market while I am out, if so, its near where i lost the petrol cap so will go back in the garage and ask if its there. - asked in garage, not there, market shut

also
- going to vw fest tonight, drink own beer, not the stuff from official beer point
- try eat before I set off, or cook meal in camper, no expensive burger type thingies
- trying my hardest to get washing done inside

yukkibear

Morning everyone, hoping for a low spend day today even if it's not nsd.

I'll
-clicks
- food shopping ( budgeted for so don't class as spending as long as it stays within budget)
- comps
- sort some stuff for ebay

Going to a baby shower this afternoon so that could be fun, not sure what to expect as never been to one before!
Have a great day everyone

piglet6

Hi all!

Today I am going to…

~ do piggyclicks and lightspeed checks
~ check online banking (done)
~ work 8hrs at 2nd job
~ charge mobile phone while I am there…
~ eat all meals from storecupboard
~ plan meal plan for the next week, to try and reduce shopping bill
~ maybe go shopping to Lidl and Asda – depends how tired I am when I get home from work and have done meal plan. If not then I’m headed for a NSD!

Sophiesmum – hope your brother is OK.

Yukkibear – enjoy your babyshower (I can’t give you any clues, I’m afraid, as I’ve never been to one either! :rotfl:).

Piglet

andan

Morning everyone, not going to post till later, but just wanted to pop in and say hi.

Sophiesmum, hope your brother is ok and gets well soon.

fayjmck, bet your glad to have the kids back though!!

yukkibear, enjoy the baby shower.

Off out to meet a friend shortly but until then am working on this pain in the rear, website!!

cassey1

Good morning everyone.

Today i will/have.

done keep fit dvd,instead of the gym.
-had hair cut,but did not have blow dried. Saved 10.00.
-two lots of washing on quick wash,drying on line. Dont know how long for,at it looks like it is going to pour with rain.
-receiced in post,competition win,sun tan cream. Will be useful for my hoilday.
-checked on line banking.
-do housework.
-look for more items for car boot tomorrow and pack the car.Hopefully we will do car boot,was going to do it last weekend and then didnt because of the weather.
-lunch from store cupboard.
tea from meal planner.
-will not spend any more money today.
-checked for surveys-none.
-will do comps.
-find cheaper house insurance.

Have a good day everyone.