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Saturday 27/12/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • After splurging a lot £360 yesterday (sat nav and new PC - half from savings and half from Xmas money), I more than made up for it today by getting my Mum and best mate's birthday pressies in the sales! Bought them toiletries sets reduced from £20 to £5 each. Quite chuffed with that.

    Will be in for the rest of the day watching the Old Firm game and setting up the new PC so no opportunity to spend money (probably for the rest of the weekend!)
    Almost debt-free, but certainly even with the Banks!
  • Afternoon all. Finding it a bit difficult to get motivated to move today :rolleyes: .

    Today I have:

    -Done a washing to be dried on airer
    -Done a onepoll survey
    -Checked online banking

    I will:

    -Hopefully have a NSD
    -Tidy my flat
    -Make a food shopping list for big shop next week
    -Read my new Patricia Cornwell book to take my mind off the sales

    Hope everyone is enjoying the festive season :D
  • hello i used to join this thread for a little while but for some reason stopped so would like to join in again if thats ok. Its nice to think your still doing things to help everyday.
    Today i will/have:
    * Check online banking and ccs, still the same no magic money came in....
    * Do scratchcards: won 60p - double scratch today!
    * do daily clicks.
    * PAD
    * Will wash on 30 then leave to air dry!
    * going to families later so will have lots of yummy food and no need to cook dinner.
    * Going to have a nice long bath and pamper with all the lovely mum to be bath bits i got for xmas! not really nsd but will be nice to leave kids with dh for a hr!!!

    hope your all having a nice day.
    GC: Nov: £60.22/£450 Oct: £338.48/£450, July: £363.05/£450, June £447.98/£500
    £2 savers No68: £104/£100 :j
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  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
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    HI all

    I've not done a lot so far - but bougt car ins through quidco, so will be getting £45 back from that hopefully. Also done my first 2 scratchcards and got 20p from that :)

    xx
    CCCS DMP:Feb 07
    Total:£37,016.47 now £0 DEBT FREE FEB 14

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  • Just set up my first scratchcard... £10 in, 10p on, £10 out... easy :D
    LBM 26/12/08
    Overdraft Dec 08-LBM (before payday) £615

    Overdraft Oct 09-GONE!!
    Sealed Pot Challenge 09-£45-13

  • lilly81
    lilly81 Posts: 623 Forumite
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    Hi Guys,

    I havent been on for a few days as my computor broke, a friend fixed it for me for free :money:
    I hope you all had a lovely christmas. My DS had a great time.
    I went to woolworths today and spent over £20, but dont need to buy any birthday presents till August or chocolate for easter :j Also got loads of cheap cards :T

    Today I have/will:
    *checked online banking
    *updated spreadsheet
    *searched for best car insurance quote, its £120 cheaper than I thought and thats for fully comp instead of third party :money:
    *use free weekend credit
    *eat from store cupboard
    *got my niece a jewlery box for her birthday costing me £2 :j
    *air dry washing
    *look for work
    *eat xmas chocolate :rotfl:

    Lilly X
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  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
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    Hello all!

    Today I have done/will do:
    • Breakfast, lunch and dinner at home
    • Sales shopping again (Last of it for me) Went to our local Woolies, sad to see it go really. I did get some amazing bargains though - Parker Pen set for uncles birthday - £2, etc etc
    • Checked online banking
    • Made PAD
    • 50p into Sealed Pot (Change from corner shop)
    • Washing at 30 degrees
    • Bought stuff in M&S sales for my mother, who will pay me back, as she doesn't have an M&S near her and isn't so hot at online shopping
    Have a lovely Saturday all :D
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    Today I have/will

    1. Check online banking
    2. Been to the sales and got the jumper I have had my eye on in Monsoon reduced from £55 to £27.50:j (Used Christmas money)
    3. Spent £20 in Lush so was entitled to a gift box free so picked the biggest they had left which was worth £35:j(Used Christmas Money)
    4. Play free scratchcard
    5. Watch more of the CSI NY dvd I had for christmas
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • Mudbath
    Mudbath Posts: 5,479 Forumite
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    Hiya everyone
    It's ages since I've used this thread so i'd like to start again to focus my mind a bit!! Today I/we have:

    - taken the dogs for a walk to the park (cheaper than the gym!)
    - had left over christmas dinner / nibbles for lunch
    - bought the place mats I wanted before christmas in the sales at half price (but sent DH so I wouldn't be tempted by other stuff in the sales)
    - spent half an hour looking for 10 year fixed mortgage rates so I can compare them in a few weeks)
    - designated the rest of the day as a PJ day to play games and stuff we got for christmas

    We'll also have a leftovers dinner tonight.

    I think that's it for today....see you tomorrow! xx
  • Nicki_Sue
    Nicki_Sue Posts: 1,267 Forumite
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    Today I've signed up for Virtual Sealed pot, sealed pot and £5 a day Jan challenge to all start 1st Jan,
    Have checked my balances,
    cleared purse and put change in the "right" places,
    Printed off monthly expenditure sheet to do a january blitz and see if I can reduce my spending anywhere ( I do tis every 6 months to make sure Im still sticking to the budget set!)
    Checked YouGov and Pureprofile, with Lightspeed still to do,
    Transmitted my barcodes with Shop&Scan
    and searched all over for fre scratchcards???? Where are people finding these???
    MSE-ing since 2007


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