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Sunday 17/8/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • andan
    andan Posts: 2,110 Forumite
    Morning all, sounds like a busy day for some. My relaxed day didn't happen yesterday, but i did get lots done on my website and getting all this business info from the website i go on. Hoping for a more relaxed day today instead!!

    Things to do today:
    -Have sorted out info for mystery shops today
    -Have picked up two more mystery shops
    -Have enquired about a further two jobs that have been offered on the mystery shopping forum

    -Were going out for free lunch today to do mystery shop
    -Then off to a supermarket to do a mystery shop, resulting in free food
    -I will be driving in my car so its a free driving practice, also get the allowance for petrol back from mystery shopping company!

    -Will look for more mystery shops tonight
    -Will do comps finishing today

    -Listen to some more slice the pie
    -Write in learning journal
    -Do daily clicks
    -Work through more business advice on website
    -Work some more on my own website

    -Write up my mystery shopping reports
    -Transfer some money for payment a day challenge

    Have a great day everyone and enjoy whatever it is your going to do today!
    :j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j


  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
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    morning everyone.

    NSD today
    went shopping to MrT's yesterday last week spent £110:eek: 2 adults 2 teens this week got it down to £51:D
    will make some bread
    was going to make yoghurt but someone has nicked my starter yog:mad:
    check online banking
    have decided to stop buying treats such as choc and sweets because its not doing us any good and its a waste of money ( see what kids think to that:p )
  • Hello all

    today I have/will

    -been to work
    -washing at 40
    -airer dry the above
    -dinner from store
    -check online banking
    -check ebay sales
    - check piggy clicks - none all week!
    -make a list of school uniform needed
    -have gained 2 Tesco £5 off vouchers! Handy as I'm going right past Mr T on tuesday

    have a good day, its raining, its pouring my old man is snoring!
    charlotte
    Toughest form of moutain climbing is climbing out of a rut
    I WILL be debt free!
    I WILL be happy!
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,076 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    *dry washig on line
    *NSD
    *dont use car
    *check banking.
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,109 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    *Today/yesterday I have posted my latest soa with goals / dilemmas
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1100599
    * I have picked (and eaten) 10 strawberries and 2 raspberries from the garden
    * I have picked a bowlful of damsons - will need to look at greenfinger board to know what to do with them
    * Hope to go blackberry picking later and a walk so I can put blackberries with damsons - not done
    * Picked 2 apples from the garden! I had one from last week it was gorgeous.
    * Joined the olympian broze level challenge
    * Doing the store cupboard challenge - now on day 3 - casserole in the oven - it was lovely even got more than 5 veg a day down them including for the first time spinach!
    * Not been grocery shopping yet for this week - will try to get to Thursday just buying bread and milk!:rolleyes: although I am considering using Waitrose £15 off voucher and free delivery so can stock back up on meat etc for free
    * Get OH to sign up to bview and do reviews so can get £10 each in Amazon vouchers and get back on track with £10 a day challenge ;)
    * Doing washing on 30 degrees and line drying where can - been reasonable weather so this has been successful. Have folded the things straightaway to avoid ironing.
    * Sorting clean washing (from last week:eek: ) - 3/4 way through this weeks and last so improvement
    * Need to transfer £1 to alliance and leicester saving account so can get £20 from quidco:rotfl: It has tracked!
    * Check quidco for new offers - Tried signing up for coral but don't understand odds never mind how to actually bet so have signed up and transferred £10 to bet with (then I get £25 plus £10 matched bet) but don't have a clue what to do next - OH doesn't know either!
    * Check for new surveys - none
    * Do ironing - not yet
    * Take kids to MIL - save on childcare and food!:D (We won't even mention the peace and quiet):cool: done, she is giving them tea and buying them school shoes - I am lucky
    * Continue to get the house ready for a lodger in less than 2 weeks!!!:eek:
    * Buy NOTW so get the £5 voucher - done
    * Why is everyday so busy???
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.3K Equity 36.55%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £30.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 35.5/£127.5K target 27.8% 14/11/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 62K or 48.6%)
    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 £5.1K updated 14/11/25
  • FrankieM
    FrankieM Posts: 2,454 Forumite
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    Hi everyone..
    Today I will/have:

    Bought NOTW for Tesco voucher.
    Eat meals from home.
    Save enough leftover chicken from roast to make another meal and put in freezer.
    Harvest some peas from garden to go with roast.

    Not so much for me today, but then it is Sunday!
  • Hello
    Late I know, kids back and suddenly my liife isnt so internet focused (well slightly less internet focused!)

    Today
    Went to 2nd job in am for an hour, via co-op dumplings for tea (reduced mince, tatties, carrots from garden and got 3 loaves reduced breadage)
    Picked up another youngling, so short folk happy and no other money spent
    Need to update signature
    Load of washing on line, pully is full
    Pack some more
    Pick some stuff from veggie/polytunnel
    Make cakes from left over sweets
    Look at where's best to change Euros into pounds
    Pack up ebay stuff to post tomorrow

    Didn't know there was another notw offer - eek must go and grab it somewhere.........

    New house keys!!!

    Have the lodger dilemma too - so completely have no idea what to do in new house, one or two spare rooms, (only one upstairs bathroom)....eeek no idea what to do........

    Good luck to all!!!
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • FrankieM
    FrankieM Posts: 2,454 Forumite
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    While I was in garden getting peas I noticed 3 courgettes and some runner beans so I've picked them and will chop and put them in the freezer!
  • andan
    andan Posts: 2,110 Forumite
    Well, have been out for my lunch, which was ok, so will write up report shortly, had a good driving lesson and decided with my free shopping spend to buy a News of the
    world. My boyfriend, who is never normally frugal, suggested buying two papers, so we get more money off and its free shopping so might as well, was rather surprised. Even better though, is that it means i get a free driving practice as we will go up there one evening to Tesco and spend our vouchers. I was rather pleased with how its all worked out!!
    :j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j


  • Hi everyone

    Today I made some lovely asparagus and snap pea rissotto, all from the storecupboard and fridge, done my internet banking, put the washing machine on and had a NSD.

    Have fun everyone
    Cheers
    Casper
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