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Friday 16/01/09 Wht small dfw things have you done today???

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  • Today I'm going to:

    Do food plan for week,
    Do food shopping and stick to budget
    Have a personal no spend day (ie not spend out of my own personal budget, shopping budget is seperate)
    I've checked my online banking
    Eat my home made lunch and drink my tea bought in flask

    That's all from me x

    And stay away from the Quick Grab it now board!
    *wonders when they will make dressing gowns acceptable day wear?*
    No new toiletries challenge - use up the stash first!
    NSD Jan 2/15
  • I'm having a NSD because even though I had a naff night last night I remembered to make my lunch whilst making my tea :D

    although I'm feeling ill as a dog right now so tonight will be hide in bed with laptop and dvds which whilst is free I would much rather be feeling well!
    HSBC CC - £3000 / £3000
    Halifax CC - £1032.77 / £1032.77
    Mortgage currently at [STRIKE]£82,299.71[/STRIKE] £76,017.62 would love to overpay
  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,171 Forumite
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    Will do my list in a bit but just wanted to say....I'M GOING TO SEE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK TONIGHT!

    Not DFW at all as the tickets were £45 each and I've paid for 2 as no one wanted to come enough to actually pay that much! However, they were paid for months ago and my friend that's coming with me is paying for dinner so it's almost like I'm getting a free feed....almost.

    Oh I'm so excited, I feel 14 again! lol! I need something fun after the stress of my scan this week (thanks for all the good wishes BTW) xx
  • lilly81
    lilly81 Posts: 623 Forumite
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    Hi Guys,

    I had to get a friend to book my travel tickets for going to see my family (£53) because I dont have a debit or credit card :o When I asked for her bank details she said no, this is my treat for you :A
    That was so nice of her, I felt a bit overwelmed!

    Today I have/will:
    *done comps for the first time
    *check online banking
    *go to benefit office as there is a problem with my claim :mad:
    *buy a birthday present for my nephew
    *eat store cupboard meal
    *pack for going away to a friends on sat :j

    Since I am going to se my family in a few weeks, Im buying all their birthday presents to take with me so I dont have to pay for postage :money:

    Bigs hugs

    Lilly X
    Debt free date 23rd march 2009 🥳Autism is my super power 🏳️🌈 🌈✨
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Just popping in, work is frenetically busy, most unreasonable for a Friday ;)
    • made a loaf in bm on timer ready for this evening
    • check online banking
    • write 2nd letter for ppi mis-selling
    • do next week's meal plan and shopping list
    • bought in breakfast, having lunch with a friend
    • do washing load
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
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  • mbaz
    mbaz Posts: 895 Forumite
    Gooood morning all!

    Today I have will

    - collect a freecycle TV and some toys
    - posted on free cycle for a microwave
    - offered travel cot on freecycle
    - clean up - this house is a tip!
    - babysit for a friend tonight to earn babysitting circle points to use when I next go out
    - check job sites
    - try not to think about uni application - postie been and still no news. ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
    - look for mystery shops

    and that's it!
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Morning all!!

    Today I will/have....
    • Had an email saying Envirofone have sent me £40 (hope it there in time for me to put it in the bank tomorrow)
    • Had brekkie at home
    • Am treating myself to a bought lunch today (probably Subway) as its the first Friday after payday and its a bit of a tradition!
    • Checked banks
    • Will phone Tesco bank to see if my old account is still active so I can transfer some mney into it rather than leaving it where it is wher it's too tempting to dip into
    • Not going out tonight - OH going out with the boys - will have a nice quiet night with doggy and the soaps!
    • Walk dog for free exercise
    • Do final run through of shopping list for tomorrow - hoping to spend about £15 (have a £10 MrT giftcard so hopefully it'll be a verty low spend shop
    • Do budget for Jan/Feb pay month
    Nothing much else planned
    Have a good day!
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    today i will be
    charging phone at work
    daily scratchcards - why don't i ever get a bonus for logging in?
    online banking updates
    sort out paperwork for TAB (have decided can't return my money until i prove my ID, yet they are happy to take it from me without the same proof.
  • hey all....manic busy (AGAIN) so not even produced a list. Will try updating tonight. Hope everyone having a great day. Its FRIDAY!!!!
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • Hi everyone, thank crunchie it's Friday!! Feeling slightly better today although still not 100%. Been into work for a couple of hours this morning as had some urgent stuff I had to get done, but home now with poorly DS, with a ton of work to do :rolleyes: . My friend came over to mind him whilst I was at work, and when I came back she'd cleaned the two scrambled eggs pans I had soaking and had hoovered downstairs for me :D

    Anyway, today's list:

    - Free scratchard £1 for logging in plus 10p
    - enter at least 10 comps
    - Bingoport running in background whilst I do my work
    - 5lb bag of potatoes I got for 10p boiling as I type - when done will make mash and freeze in portions
    - check freebies and grabbits boards
    - quidco clicks
    - check online banking
    - although missing out on free school meal, will have storecupboard lunch and tea
    - got a few surveys to do
    - NSD if nothing too good to miss on the grabbits board :o


    That's it for today I think. Have a great day everyone :beer:
    :D GOD BLESS DURAN DURAN :D
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no 293 Proud to be dealing with my debts
    March NSD 5/10 March Make £5 Day £99.28/£155
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