Monday 8/12/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

WelshWoofer

Morning all!
Big Cwches (Welsh for hugs) to those that need them.

Today I have /will...

• Paid Next bill
• Paid phone bill
• Checked online banking
• Moved a little bit of cash from savigs account to current account to pay for a few bits I spent yesterday on Xmas
• Updated GC spends
• Stick to meal plan - currys for tea tonight
• Maybe make lentil soup for lunches for work for some of the week
• Walk dog for free exercise
• Write Xmas cards
• Post nans Xmas card

Good luck to everyone

brednall

Morning all! Today I have/will:

• checked on-line banking and updated spreadsheet
• 80p into sealed pot
• paid £3 towards Christmas fuddle at work (hopefully only spends today)
• try to finish prize crosswords from yesterdays paper
• no luck with current ebay offerings
• had to cancel shopping day on Thursday with Mum as Dad has to go to hospital for an ECG to see what's causing chest pains he's been having
• need to get some more stamps for Xmas cards and comps - does anyone know if anywhere has them on offer at the moment??
• decide what bits I still need to buy for Christmas

Not sure what else but I'm sure there's more.

Regards

Emma

KTjazz

Hello everyone!

I'm feeling a fair bit chirpier now, but am in a major panic about Christmas... I have only bought two small mindings and don't have the money to buy everyone elses gifts so I am going to have to do the un-thinkable - I am going to have to spend on my credit card.

Saying that I think all my christmas presents in previous years have gone on a credit card but it feels like such a failing this year.

my list

today I have/will
-continue to use the work's tissue supply
-check online banking (see above comments)
-check mobile spend
-charge mobile at work
-charge mp3 player at work
-buy a couple of christmas presents online and check for cashback
-do Samaritans shift
-storecupboard meals
-tidy kitchen
-clean bathroom?
-take library books back
-read non-library book, bought with tokens during the summer
-try to get a decent nights sleep
-update MSE diary

Big hugs to those that need it.

KTjazz

urg123

Hello everyone!

OH's sister got married this weekend - wasn't very MSE but we had a fantastic weekend. I'm exhausted and feeling very happy. I managed to get a little money as part of the festivities and I have added it to my sealed pot. I reckon there's about £50 in there already! Today is about resting and doing a bit of catching up.

We popped into town today and spent a bit of money in Woolies. I bought loads of cards for 50% off which will go in my stash. Also found some wine glasses as I was down to my last one.

• Add the last £125 to savings account to pay off CC when 0% runs out. This takes my debt down to just under £15K which I had really hoped I'd achieve by the start of 2009.
• Update spreadsheet and signature
• Submit gas and electric readings
• Washing and airer dry
• Try and aviod turning on the heating - it's so cold!
• Get a good proportion of my work report done - I've split it into three stages and I hope to finish Stages 1 and 2 today!
• Free dinner at OH's parents tonight! The festivities will be going on for some time as we've got family from all over the world.
• I'm sure that there's more but I don't think I'm going to manage it all.

Have a great day everyone.

URG x x

mbaz

brednall wrote: »

Morning all! Today I have/will:

• checked on-line banking and updated spreadsheet what is this spreadsheet? where can I get a copy? I have my own budget spreadsheet but it's a bit haphazard and I'm always having to change it!
• 80p into sealed pot
• paid £3 towards Christmas fuddle at work (hopefully only spends today)
• try to finish prize crosswords from yesterdays paper
• no luck with current ebay offerings
• had to cancel shopping day on Thursday with Mum as Dad has to go to hospital for an ECG to see what's causing chest pains he's been having
• need to get some more stamps for Xmas cards and comps - does anyone know if anywhere has them on offer at the moment??
• decide what bits I still need to buy for Christmas

Not sure what else but I'm sure there's more.

Regards

Emma

what is this spreadsheet? where can I get a copy? I have my own budget spreadsheet but it's a bit haphazard and I'm always having to change it!

mickey_mouse

bathgate - I am very sorry to hear your news - hugs

andan

Mbaz, hope you enjoyed your break and feel refreshed and revitalised!

Norton blade, i too only have nine more gets up until the playgroup where i work, breaks up for Christmas, am so looking forward to it!!

Bathgatebuyer, sorry to hear your news and your attitude to life is so right.

Urg, glad you had a nice time at the wedding.

Ktjazz, don't see it as a failure spending on your credit card, as you said yourself, normally it would all go on the credit card, so at least you have done well for that not to happen. Plus you could always up your money saving ways so you could get it paid off quicker, just like piq did with the saddle. Plus as bathgatebuyer said, there is more to life than money. Is there no way you could make any homemade gifts?

andan

Proper post now!!

Today i will/have:
-Been to college and worked on my nvq, all part of the big dream!!
-Resisted wasting money on cake at college!
-Went and did two mystery shops which pay extremely well!
-Had two free lunches courteousy of the mystery shops!! Fatty me!! But i got bottled drinks so i could at least take them away, plus cakes which came in bags so i could have a taste of them but take the majority of it home with me. I get reimbursed for the food as well so well worth it.
-Parked at one mystery shopping place, so got free parking and then walked into town and did a third mystery shop!
-Have cancelled massage for tonight, was going to get a free massage, which was great but i would have to pay for the petrol out there and back which is about £5, but don't have time today due to mystery shopping reports, so at least i have saved myself petrol money
-I have looked for mystery shops and have rescheduled one job
-Heating has been off all day, which is great
-will take meter readings and input in site
-Write up all three mystery shopping reports
-Sort out dry washing and put next lot on radiators
-Make meals from storecupboard
-Work through emails
-Do some surveys
-Check online banking
-Place matched bet
-Put away all ironed clothes from yesterday
-Check business email and web site optimization
-Continue using up old beauty products
-Do some nvq work
-Decide what obs i need to do and when
-Do some work for actual job, setting targets and IEPs
-Photocopy necessery documents
-Spend 15mins on marketing business!
-Remember to turn everything off at the walls so its not using up too much elec, plus when cooking with pans remember lids!! - must cut down on gas and elec
-Sign up to some more challenges
-Look on freebie section
-Check out gas and elec thread for more ways to cut down gas and elec!!

Thats enough for me as these reports will keep me busy for the next few hours, have a great day everyone!

KTjazz

I'm not really the handiest with handmade gifts... I have a bad habit of spending more money on materials than I would have on a cheap gift.

I'll get there.

talliedebtbuster

Hello just dropping in guys, have been really poorly and so has sister so have had to buy lots of medicines and things to make us feel better. I only got paid on Friday and its a long way to go. Im hoping ill be still able to save some pennies this month.
So sorry about the bad things that have been mentioned. my thoughts go out to you all and i hope things get better soon.
Im off back to bed guys but ill be in tomo maybe

Tallie