Monday 25/08/08 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
• Swim and jacuzzi to use gym membership
• cook brunch for oldies at work and eat for free

good morning everyone:D Enjoy the bank holiday. Just about to leave for the gym for an early morning swim and jacuzzi, doing full english brunch for the oldies at work later so need to build up an appetite;)
Hi to all the regulars and welcome to any new posters:D

OliveOyl hope you made it to the car boot sale today;)

Candy0107

Hi Sophiesmum and everyone who posts today

Cant believe that this is the last bank holiday til Christmas!

Today I will.....

• Try to have a LSD, me and hubby are popping into town later this morning. I dont actually need anything, but fancy a mooch around.
• Later I might go Blackberrying - free food for Christmas
• Keep an eye on the holiday that I want to book - have budgeted for a week in the sun with Hubby (last holiday together was 5 years ago!). The price keeps on going up - why??? However, I am doing last minute and shopping around for cheapest insurance etc to make the holiday as cheap as anything.

Have a great day
Candy x

Casperthefriendlyghost

Hi dfws.

Today I will stay at home, laze around and do loads of cooking for the week to come, all out of my storecupboard. Am trying for another NSD today, if so it'll be my third one in four days!

Have a great bank holiday!

Cheers
Casper
x x x

Piquant_2

The sun is making one of it's limited appearances so I will try and have a day outside, so today I will

• peg the washing out (bedding, so let the sun shine!)
• tidy the garden
• pick some of the veg to have for dinner
• pick some blackberries from the hedgerow
• chat up my neighbour for some of his cooking apples!

cassey1

Morning everyone,
today i will /have

_3 wash loads on quick wash,2 drying on line,another one in the machine.
-done keep fit dvd.
-NSD.
-do comps.
-lunch from store cupboard.
-Tea from meal planner.
-do house work as been away for the weekend.
-make lunch for work tomorrow
-make cakes.
-cycle to mums and have a coffee and a cake.

I am sure i will do other things,but thats a start.
Have a great day everyone.

MYLITTLESISTERLOLA

Bank holiday today so rare day off
Today i will
- take ds to libary ( if it's open )
- sort some more stuff for ebay
- dye my own hair
- mix soda crystals with washing powder as I'm not happy with current stain removal
- cancel lovefilm free trial ( got £15.50 from quidco for trial )
- do a meal planner of the week, using stuff already in house
- piggy clicks x 4 accounts
- sort lunch for the rest of the week at work

Yargo1

Morning all..

Today I have/am:

Checking online banking - not good! but at least im checking!

Going to virgin gym northampton for a free trial..No way im joining though!

Working 4 till 8 but hey only 4 hours so hopefully will go quick!

Curry for tea..left overs from my friends dinner yesterday..yum yum

yukkibear

Morning all, hope everyone is well. Haven't posted here all weekend but either haven't had time or haven't had nsd so knew it was no point posting.

Today I will

- aim for a nsd didn't manage that as ran out of baby wipes so had to go and buy more
- [strike]batch cook for dd for the week[/strike] done
- [strike]tidy my pit of a house and rope everyone else into it to ( when I get out of bed that is)[/strike]done
- [STRIKE]aim to do some comps and reviews at some point today[/STRIKE]done the reviews
- check online banking
- come back tonight and see what I achieved

Have a great day everyone.

andan

Morning all, nice to see a few familiar faces returning. Candy, how is your new job going?

Well i was meant to be mystery shopping today, but have gone and rescheduled them as am feeling a bit tired and under the weather, plus its bank holiday and the buses put on a rubbish service, so it would be twice as hard to get anywhere, so have scheduled them for later in the week.

Today i have/will:
-Had a lovely lie in, at least it saved electricity!!
-Put away and then washed next lot of pots whilst we have some hot water
-Will enter all comps ending today
-Will sort out the seven mystery shops for tomorrow
-Will do daily clicks
-WILL DO SOME SLICE THE PIE
-Check on internet banking
-Look for a matched bet
-Work out my finances, hoping my money will last till the end of the month at least
-Continue reading counselling books
-Continue working through business info
-Continue cutting up printed info and putting in right wallets
-Look into the voluntary play therapy work
-Post off enrolment forms for mini self awareness courses i have seen
-Obviously work on my website!!
-Put away dry clothes that are sat here
-Iron the ones that need ironing
-Continue with order for vista print, need to design referral cards
-Do any surveys i may receive
-Upload shop and scanner
-Make meals from store cupboard
-Look at how to make lemon curd tarts
-Look on freecycle for a microwave!
-Look for more mystery shops - Have picked up two more jobs
-Type up invoice for my cleaning job
-Sort through emails
-Write in counselling journal
-Transfer some money for payment a day challenge
-Tidy up my bedroom!!

Have a great day everyone, hope the bank holiday is productive and enjoyable.

Pippilongstocking

:eek: Hiya been moving and no broadband!!!! So finally moved for the price of some petrol and a curry! (takeaway bad on bank balance but good on moral boosting of the nice chaps that took time to help me move. Only plants to go now and some bits from the shed.

So today (its NOT a bank holiday here!!!!!!!)
Went to early before work job
Must charge mobile phone at work
Try somehow to check bank
Go home at lunch (cos now its a five min walk away )
Do a bit cooking from store cupboard
Make rasp jam with rasps picked yesterday
Bake a cake
Make tea for the young ones immenent return after school.
Somehow dry washing that is on top of machine, hang up somewhere in new house.......attics warm.....

Waving to you all from a wet Orkney -

KTjazz

Hi everyone!

Well, I enjoyed my free cocktail making masterclass. I managed to blag a couple of other bits and pieces too and am now proudly wearing my Bacardi Lanyard in work.

Today
-nsd
-charge phone at work
-store cupboard meals

I am having a pretty relaxed day. just work then home I think.

Have a lovely day everyone.

KTjazz