Monday 13/10/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

Cerisa

* Do clicks
* Wash clothes with soapnuts, and drape onto airer
* Buy a new monroe stud (it's fallen off, unavoidable expense), ribbon and thread from the market
* Eat lunch from last night's leftovers
* Book hair appointment with local college
* Put change into piggybank
* Apply to Boots

Piquant_2

I worry that all the cutting back on electricity and gas will be for nothing too, andan. I haven't heard from my suppliers and have no idea how much things are going to cost. I'm virtually cooking on a candle whilst do a great impression of the michelin man in numerous layers.... I should contact them, but don't want the depressed feeling.

Still have the scar of a headache, it's gone but still there and is making me sluggish and tired, so my sparkles are a little dimmer today. Hoping for full power tomorrow though!

I found my missing library book!! It was on the stairs, I've only walked past it about 60 times no need for those specs I've just paid out for then - ahem I now have to take it back for a refund and to have the librarian think I may be a little dim (and she'll be right!)

Fay, that list is a little long you know, poor andan, she doesn't understand list envy yet....:D

Here is my scanty list
post 6 ebay items
post 1 amazon item
sort out spreadsheet
make a payment a day - failed to do so over the weekend
bought in the usual breakfast and lunch - but have just bought a bar of chocolate - oops:o
post 3 items on ebay

I'll pop back later for the gossip....

andan

Piquant, here is a great site that you can input your gas and electricity meter readings into each week, it gives you a rough calclulation of how much you are spending each week and lets you compare it to the national average.

http://www.i-measure.org/

sophiesmum_2

Glad everyone is having a sparkly day:D and that the cows and sheep are all behaving themselves.

:eek: at the lawnmower and the cat's whiskers - bet he won't do that again:rolleyes:

:mad: at tax credits - what are they playing at!!!! no wonder you are mad at them:mad:

Some long lists today but you will have to go a long way to beat Andan:rotfl: :rotfl: ..... List envy? .. yep:p

Piquant_2

andan wrote: »

Piquant, here is a great site that you can input your gas and electricity meter readings into each week, it gives you a rough calclulation of how much you are spending each week and lets you compare it to the national average.

http://www.i-measure.org/

Thank you andan

Have a horrible feeling I will now be running between the meter and the light switch, every single time I switch on a light, in a newly acquired obsessive fashion

MrsAudus2b

Good afternoon everyone!:j

I am very excited to be posting my second list! (I should get out more...but then that wouldn't be very money saving would it?! :rotfl: )

Today I have

• Gone to work
• Ate packed lunch
• NSD
• Fed my gorgeous baby tortoise some cabbage that my friend gave me for free
• Checked online banking
• Checked start date for new engery suppliers...I will be saving about £40/month AND I earnt £20 doing it through Quidco!
• PAID OFF A LOAN IN FULL!!:j :j :j This was a loan I got for my laptop last year. £14/month over 48 months. However, a couple of months ago I realised just how awful the APR was. So we have been putting money aside and phoned up this afternoon to pay off. Feels brilliant!
• Cancelled the loan's d/d

And I will

• Have storecupboard tea
• Stay in tonight with OH
• Encourage OH to put any loose change in wedding pot!
• Check out freecycle for anything appropriate for xmas presents

xxxx

JWF

Today I have posted three items off following Ebay sales which completed last night - one more to go! yay! we got over 200 quid all together.

Also completed some work which has been outstanding for a week or so - hopefully some good will come of it

acdebtfree

Online banking.
Walked to Post Office and 2nd class postage.
Washed @ 30 and line dried.
Got a lift to supermarket (Thanks, Mum).
Bought reduced items for dinner tomorrow.
Tidied up using nothing but elbow grease.
Cancelled work gym subscription. It's only £1.50 per week but hardly using. A walk or cycle is free!
TV not been on today.
Only vice has been computer on for good chunk of the day...

EDIT: oh, and took photos for eBay, more unused items to go...

talliedebtbuster

Hi all, what a day for me! Spending day..bad one sort of. I dropped the car off for its service and it ended up costing me £320 as there was an electrical fault which needed repairing! But ive earnt half of it in overtime and have another 2 overtime shifts by end of year to pay for it.
I spent 3.00 on a macdonalds brekie, 2.00 in tesco for shopping for mum, 2.60 on tipex I needed and a new diary for uni as the old one was mess with old shifts in it. A nice new one for a nice new start. Ive just finished filling it all in.
But on a positive note I used my m and s voucher and got 2 nice new vest tops. Lovely they are! Tomo im off to a counselling session and the library then home to study so shouldn’t spend too much I hope! Maybe a treat in town for a few pennies. I still have 1/2 tank petrol in car too which will do me the month I hope. So I am in positive steps everyone, thanks for support as always. The car people also cleaned the car out and in for me for free which was a bonus!Nice and clean!
Sophiesmum, good on not using the car, petrol really is exp at the moment, I have a travelcard right now much cheaper to get around town!
Princess loki – you did make me laugh with the fire incidents! Poor kitty kat!
Welcome Kmac_Edin…the board keeps us going and well done on your ideas so far. Having own lunch is a big saver, I have soups and instant pasta’s at work which are cheap and easy!
Hey Andan, busy day for you with uni, me too this eve, got a few articles to get through, doubt I will but try. Im thinkingof getting healthy and fit, but gym is expensive so I am going to try walk to the railstn when I am on particular shifts as much as poss to get exersize for free! Its 30 min walk there.
Piquant sorry to hear you were poorly, I get them and they are stinkers. I end up craving choc and fizzy drinks. Happens lots as I work at a comp for 12 hours a day I think! Hope you feel better…sparkly starts we should all send you!
MrsAudus2b…well done on paying off the loan!!! Brilliant! I am at the moment trying to save to pay off my student loan…so hard!! But a third of the way there!
Well i should get to my uni work, feeling happy though today, well done everyone as always
Tallie

Pookie_lou

Hi Guys, Not had a very productive day here im afraid

* Met friend for lunch, havent seen her in ages, cost £4, but did use money off coupons
* Had to pay bank £275 for my house to be valued, as Im in the process of getting a mortgage, I wasnt expecting it , and tbh, wasnt really prepared financially, but was told they wouldn't come out without me paying it first :mad:

On the up side, I did post an ebay sale!

Will also list more on ebay tonight ..to try and fill the big hole Ive now got in my bank account!