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Friday 05/09/08. What small dfw things will you do today???
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Keeping you in thoughts and prayers Sophiesmum.
Thanks andan for keeping the thread going, it helps to keep me on track.
Today I took the day off work to sort out masses of stuff for Sunday's carboot sale, just hope the weather improves. I have read the tips on the carboot thread and I'm ready!!
I also picked blackberries in the pouring rain, peeled what seemed like thousands of apples, also free! All currently simmering on the hob.
Checked my statements and ebay - have 2 bids! updated spreadsheet and found time to ride and groom my horse!Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
Total debt today: £0 - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
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Fantastic news Jenjade on becoming debt free:T:T:j:j:beer::beer::j:j:T:T
What cheap dfw way are you going to celebrate?!!
Saving holmes well done on clearing the m&s card in a roundabout way!! Its still one less debt to pay:T:T:j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j
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Today I have:
*got £27.50 refund on swimming lessons
*booked sons birthday party
*decided to bath son every other day instead of everyday
*I had scrambled eggs on toast for dinner as sick of potatoes! :rolleyes:
*gave actual metre reading for electricity
tonight I will
*put washing machiene on for E7 cheap time
hope u all had a good day :beer:Debt free date 23rd march 2009 🥳Autism is my super power 🏳️🌈 🌈✨0 -
Thinking of you and your family sophiesmum
Today I've
- had a NSD
- taken lunch to work
- taken meter readings
- charged phone at work
- not done any washing
- not turned the heating on ( but would like to!)
- checked online banking and had to chase up Virgin media about a change of DD grrrrr
- updated spreadsheets
Keep dry and have a good evening
BelleGetting there...slowly!
GC : must do better
NSD: very rare
No matter how slow I go I am lapping everyone on the couch.0 -
Evening all,
Sophiesmum, thoughts are with you and family.
I'm late as usual with my dfw things.- charged mobile at work
- Got 2 bottles of Lenor (with my bottle caps at Asda - one before work and one after work, also for my mum :A )
- and The sun paper with free Sun voucher
- Asda bargains was a big bottle of reduced milk 20p for my mum, jalapeno houmous 10p and tamasalata 10p and 2 lots of bread rolls (not reduced but 2 for £1 instead of 69p/pk).
- We went out to get KFC in the evening for some spicy wings but used snapfax for 10% discount and paid with luncheon vouchers and 19p cash
- Asda to swap another bottle cap for a voucher for free bottle of Lenor
- Shell garage to top up petrol (got points on my club card)
- answered one question from someone on Ebay
- received Sunday Times money off coupons in the mail
- left sister my bus pass as I don't use it at the weekend
Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
Boots points: £0.28
Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
Mutual points: 3417 (redeemed 8250)
Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)0
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