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Thursday 15/1/09 Wht small dfw things have you done today???

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  • misspiggy - hve been considering turning down to 30 (currently use 40 for washes) - do you find it any different? - does it wash ok lol
    DFW since JAN 2009 - 2014 will be the year i finally clear debts :) Just to see which month :))))

    One adult + 4 children + dog
  • one-day
    one-day Posts: 303 Forumite
    morning all, hope pips is still enjoying the newborn but relaxing at the same time.
    well today i will/do
    write to some places with new address
    still no answer back from wescot how much is left to pay of debt so another email there way.
    pay £60 to jaccobs the joy
    £40 to oh debts
    tea and dinner from store cupboard
    try not to have heating on today
    playgroup
    thats about it i think
    :eek::eek::eek:grand total of debt on 21/1/11 is £8,208.19 :eek::eek::eek:
    debt total on 30/07/12 is £4313.52
    water £847.75, HSBC £479.66, vodafone £262.35, Captial one £415, AA £47.97, scotcall (scottish power) £622, Arrow £420, Welcome £642.41, CSA (scottish power) £484.90, BT £91.50
  • Hi everyone...what a lovely grey and rainy morning it is!

    Today I will:
    • Have breakfast at home in a moment
    • Go to work assessment at 10am
    • Then to the office for the rest of the day
    • Take packed lunch
    • NSD
    • Slimming world tonight - use free voucher I got given last week
    • Finish shopping list for tomorrow's grocery shop
    • Write out meal plan for week
    • Write list of meal ideas gained from magazines etc - keep this with slimming world info
    • Storecupbaord tea
    • Check bank balances
    • Heating not on until tonight
    That's about it from me I'm afraid!
    Have a lovely day all
    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
  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Today I have done/will do:

    • [strike]Check online banking[/strike] £70.33 received from Ebay/Amazon :j Which means a good PAD!
    • [strike]Make PAD £43.01 [/strike] :D And there is still a week to go until payday :rotfl:
    • Breakfast and dinner at home
    • Lunch of leftovers and flask taken to work for coffee
    • Washing hokey cokey at 30 degrees
    • Possibly do some overtime if I'm not too knackered
    That's quite a small list from me today, but I'm really sleepy (We didn't get back from the movies until quite late, and on a school night too!) and can't think of anything else :rotfl:

    Have a lovely day all.
  • Debt free but you guys inspire me so much I am adopting the habits of the posters here.

    Pay day today!!

    £750 left after paying Tesco Bill and accounting for D/Ds and S/O's due until next pay day. Putting this straight into savings account.
    Brought sandwiches to work.
    No spend day.
    Checked Savings account balances. Wife has had monthly interest added to her savings account.
    Kitchen cupboard tea tonight.
  • halight
    halight Posts: 3,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Morning all,
    today i will/have done,
    Start looking for a new job (lossed mine yesterday)
    Cheak internet banking,
    do payment a day on my CC,
    cheak quidco,
    do any online servays,
    phone up for JSA,
    Phone up tax credits peope.

    All the best everyone i hope that you all have a grate day
    :jYou can have everything you wont in lfe, If you only help enough other people to get what they wont.:j
  • DawnW
    DawnW Posts: 7,798 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    so far I have:
    done expenses for work - about time too, it doesn't half mount up :eek:
    checked online banking
    seen to animals
    put dishwasher on (not ms, but tidier:D )

    later I will:
    go to work - a bit later today as I have had very early starts pretty much ever since I returned after Christmas:rolleyes:
    take packed lunch - HM pumpkin soup
    storecupboard tea, sticking to mealplan:j
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Good morning everyone hope everyone's well

    I didn't get onto the thread yesterday, very busy at work, then managed to twang my back, so was too uncomfortable sitting for any length of time. Back's still funny, but I''ll manage!

    Fay - what is Graze? and welcome to natalie :hello:

    Today I have or will
    • check online banking - not a lot going on as it's the tail end of the month
    • bought in breakfast and lunch - bored with the same old lunches, so will do some research into more interesting fayre
    • update diary
    • make a loaf on the timer
    • have a nsd
    • move money across to pay for buildings insurance
    see you 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



  • Morning everyone, hope you all have a fabulous Thursday!

    Today I will;

    - Check online banking and update spreadsheet with any D/D that have come out
    - Have a NSD (that's 4 in a row now!)
    - Got HM stew out of freezer to have for dinner
    - Write out meal plan for next week, want to look for some new recipes
    - Heating/hot water only on for 90 mins per day in the morning (meaning it's a bit brrrrr in the evenings but saving money!)
    - Daily Clicks and review ratings
    - Sort some things out tonight to put on ebay
    - Look into how to sell books on Amazon

    Really pleased with my progress in this short time and I'm really excited about the challenge that lies ahead....I know I WILL do it! :j
    Fell off wagon but now had another LBM. Debt 04/01/11 £9461

    CC1 - £6413, CC2 - £2800, Next - £248.98
  • Morning, having a lazy one this morning and am still in my PJs. Hopefully a good DFW day today as I'm off work today.

    -Done daily scratchies- 50p + 10p
    -Three mystery shops today, including a free lunch
    -Checked internet banking- hubby's been paid so looking rather healthy.
    -Breakfast is woopsied pancakes from Mr A- not somthing I'd normally buy but a nice treat
    -Free coffee in the new coffee machine
    -Post eBay parcel- only one sold but better than nothing.
    -Take bag of stuff to charity shop
    -Collect free polo shirts from Freecycle

    Think that's it for now.

    GISI x x
    :DYummy mummy, runner, baker and procrastinator :p
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