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Friday 9/1/09 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!

    - ninja attack on hubby's wallet when he is home from being away all week
    :D

    Do you do demos mickey?? :rotfl::rotfl:any tips?? sounds a very useful skill to have:rotfl:

    I do hope piplet has arrived and is safe and well

    The list:
    • check online banking
    • adjust spreadsheet and send it home
    • PAD £2.09
    • update diary
    • do next week's meal plan and shopping list
    • bought in breakfast and lunch
    • have a nsd
    • sparkle
    • laundry hokey cokey
    see you all later
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
    Sealed Pot Challenge member 14
    Save £12K in 2014 - £6,521.90/£6K member 138



  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    ok guys fridays are my day off so i am going to join in and see how i get on!!

    - [STRIKE]Write and post 2 dooyoo reviews-[/STRIKE]
    - Write extra dooyoo reviews to save
    - [strike]Phone housing about some decorating vouchers[/strike] £30 in vouchers!! yeah
    - [strike]Phone housing about getting a cheque for the money they owe me[/strike] £150 on it's way:j
    - [strike]clean the kitchen[/strike]
    - mop the floor
    - [strike]Wait for the computer monitor to be collected[/strike]
    - [strike]put the old monitor on freecycle[/strike]
    - [strike]eat from the cupboards[/strike]
    - [strike]do a load of washing[/strike]
    - [strike]vacum upstairs[/strike]
    - [strike]update signature[/strike]
    - [strike]find out about a 0% overdraft[/strike] done set uo for £700!
    - [strike]return rate on dooyoo[/strike]
    - read about matchbetting again!
    - [strike]check onepoll for polls[/strike]
    - [strike]package e bay stuff ready to post tomorrow[/strike]
    - [strike]Package stuff to music magpie[/strike]
    - [strike]Dye my hair at home because it is cheaper[/strike]
    - [strike]enter some competitions[/strike]
    - [strike]Walk the dog[/strike]

    oh my god for once i am actually doing stuff!!
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • Hello everyone! :hello: Friday at last!

    Today I have/will:
    • Done the grocery shop
    • A tad over budget but used money for slimming world next week...because my mum joined too, I got a voucher to get the next session free!
    • Work assessment at 11am
    • Visitng friend and litle 'un later one
    • Make healthy packed lunch
    • Storecupboad tea tonight
    • Did an online survey last night - 75p
    • Go through local paper for any special deals
    • List of things to do over weekend
    • Housework if have time
    • Popping to social club tonight but am only taking contents of purse - £2.32!
    That's about it for me today. Need to get lots done over the weekend so hopefully bigger list tomorrow!

    Hope everyone is well and happy
    xxx
    Joint debt with OH at LBM Sept 08 (excluding mortgage & student loan) - £34,069 :eek:

    Getting married 05/09/09 :love:

    To lose for the big day (lb) 2/51
  • bozzy120
    bozzy120 Posts: 53 Forumite
    I'm normally a lurker here but feel as though I may as well start posting....I need the support and if I write down my achievements I'm sure it'll make me feel better!

    Today I have/will;

    - Done daily clicks
    - Write at least 5 Dooyoo reviews, have already done a fair bit of rating
    - Check online banking and updated spreadsheet
    - PAD £11.74
    - Have a NSD (I brought in the remains of last night's pasta for lunch :D )
    - Bought a mobile phone for £50 which I can get £135 back from Love2Recycle for :T
    - Have cancelled my gym membership so will be attempting a run with the dog this evening
    Fell off wagon but now had another LBM. Debt 04/01/11 £9461

    CC1 - £6413, CC2 - £2800, Next - £248.98
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Mornin' all!

    Feel as tho the lurgy is lifting at last, meaning today I will;

    Bath the dog ;)
    Clean the bathroom
    Laundry hokey cokey and then on airer to dry
    Build up motivation to iron :o
    Collect some windscreen wipers and oil top up for the car
    Pay cheques into bank
    Collect anything from town if need anything and keep to a LSD
    Walk to town or put petrol in the car? :confused:
    Played daily scratch for 10p and £1 for logging on :D
    HM soup for lunch :D
    Storecupboard tea :D
    Feel pleased have stuck to meal plan all week!!!!!:j :j :j
    Find fridge guaretee out and try and try and find a holiday voucher that's disappeared into the back of beyond :confused:
    Work out how to unlock house phone which I accidentally locked and can't undo now! :confused:
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • Nicki_Sue
    Nicki_Sue Posts: 1,263 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    So far I have:

    Checked internet Banking
    Swept some money into the Virtual pot
    £2.40 into the Sealed Pot
    Checked YouGov / Purepoints etc
    Logged in here lol!
    Am searching for new car insurers through Quidco as we speak (inc compare.com for £2 quidco)
    Played free bingo
    NSD as have everything in for the week grocery-wise (have a meal plan for the week).
    Updated our Lovefilm wanted list to make the most of our cheap and cheerful entertainment through the month!
    MSE-ing since 2007
  • morning all :wave:

    well... today i don't know what to do!

    will start with the following and see what happens!

    - kind lady from freecycle will be delivering some peonies that she split
    - washing hokey cokey for lodger (a pain but means less use of tumble dryer)
    - phone mum to get her avon order (saves petrol)
    - may go into town to find slippers for oh
    - if i go into town will return 2prs of shoes to clarkes (ordered extra sizes online) if not will go to post office
    - post oh's dads birthday card and blockbuster dvd's
    - wash hair (still needs cutting but never mind!)
    - de-junk just one room (whole house is a tip!)
    - lunch and dinner from stores
    - sparkle and wear stripey socks
    - fun thing - not too sure yet!

    hope everyone has a lovely friday!
    loki x :D
    it's nice to be important but more important to be nice!! :kisses3:
  • Morning all ,

    Today I will be/have done ;

    been wondering how pipsmums is doing & how little pip is
    & if Mr pipsmum remembered to take everything , .
    ..(..so much more to take theses days , straighters, de fuzzy hair cream to use before/after straightners, spare straightners, pipsmums coming home clothes , other set of comming home clothes, spares set of coming home clothes, baby clothes of various sizes, ,,,,,,,,,,)

    Daily scratcheezs - 10p+20p
    Daily clicks
    will eat lunch at work
    Out at friends tonight for dinner.
    Hokey cokey
    Pigsback comps
    Racecaller




    oh - I didnt get a pen or dairy from my rep yesterday I got a wall planner.
    ;) Member of change Pip's name back to PIP club ;)

    :jI've only blooming got my name on it :j
  • Today I have done:

    Valued Opinions Survey - £1.50
    Transferred playtrade funds to overdraft £4.33 this week

    I will:

    Do more batch cooking for the freezer
    Post playtrade items
    Find out about daily scratches
    Find a car boot sale

    Have good DFW day :)
    Comp wins 2014: £30 Gu Pud Vouchers
  • mbaz
    mbaz Posts: 895 Forumite
    Morning all

    Sorry to hear you've had to dump your bf lilly. hope you're ok.
    Hope little pip has made an arrival and eveyone is well.

    Today I have/will

    - submit my 5 mystery shopping reports
    - look for other mystery shops
    - set up a new budget spreadsheet for 2009
    - working tonight and will take my own stuff in rather than buying from vending machines!

    Thats it I think!
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