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Thursday 5/3/09 Wht small dfw thing have you done today???

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  • Morning all,

    Today I have/will:
    -check online banking
    - have a NSD day
    - make HM bread
    - do laundry at 30c and air dry
    - keep heat turned off/low (it's cool here today...might need some warmth)
    -do clickthroughs and surveys

    That's all!
    -
    Debt at highest 01/01/2008- $79,385.32 :eek:
    Debt now 01/03/2009 - $63,194.72
    DFW Nerd Club Member #993
    Feb NSD challenge 9/10 days, Mar NSD 5/10 days
    Mar grocery challenge 221.02/250
  • bobbadog
    bobbadog Posts: 1,606 Forumite
    Morning all!

    Today I will do / have done:

    * got some quotes for new toilet pan
    * 1 wash at 30 degrees
    * Piggy Clicks and checked on Quidco and online banking (all good - though wish Pigsback would get the Lakeland vouchers back in as want to order some bits for new house)
    * storecupboard lunch for OH and myself, including using up manky satsumas (me) and rather tired onion (him, with his tuna)
    * storecupboard dinner - frozen HM chili bean soup
    * NSD!

    Have a lovely day all xx
  • Horace
    Horace Posts: 14,426 Forumite
    Morning all.

    Managed breakfast
    Used incubus succobus to clean my rear hall, the bathroom and my bedroom.
    Need to clear up newspapers ready for the trip to the paper bank at the weekend
    Posted my parents' birthday cards (dad's tomorrow and mum's Saturday)
    Went to the bank to pay in a cheque
    Nipped into the charity shop and bought some victorian glass - a water jug and a plate in pressed pink glass which is quite pretty, will keep for a while and then sell on ebay:D
    Lunch out with a mate this afternoon.
    Checked emails, part written an assignment - must finish it today and do the final two:D
    Tea will be a sandwich - fridge and my old wholemeal loaf which still hasnt gone mouldy:j
  • I have done:

    - Checked bank accounts & found a bank charge that shouldnt be there (this is why I check every day!) - This has made there not be enough money in our account to cover bills now. GRR!

    I will do:

    - Today will be a NSD
    - Put a load of washing in
    - Get chicken out of freezer for tonight
    - Job hunting
    - Email off application once DH has proofed it
    - Try to get some money into Paypal to pay for BIL's Bday Gift
    - Going to try to not put heating on today
    - Exercise, only 6lbs to lose until stone below!
    - Ebaying... ALL DAY LONG! :(

    Also wearing Hello Kitty socks!
    Debt @ LBM 29/12/08 - £49044! Now £44684.
    Fat loss 29/85lbs // £100 into £10k £243.07/£10k
    HSBC Loan 9658 // HSBC CC 3484 // HSBC CC 1464 // DP's 779 // Car 0% 4851 // Halifax OD 1348 // HSBC OD 1.5k // HSBC OD 1k // Barclays OD 400 // IOMOM 4400 // S Loan 15k // Cap1 £800
  • Happy Thursday Fellow Small Daily DFW Clubbers!

    The end is nigh - the end of the week that is.

    Okey dokey karaoke, today I have/will:
    • Clicked til my fingers cannae click no more - have nearly £40 on TCB - just waiting for it to clear and be paid - will have to put that towards evil MBNA card
    • Check for surveys and must try harder to not get mad when I am told I do not qualify for a survey when I am halfway through it - Grrrrrrrr
    • HM meals and snacks
    • Free drinks at work, drink squash and not buy diet coke from the machine (though I do long to have a can - I must not, must not, must not)
    • Enjoy free fruit from work (leftover from a meeting - waste not want not!)
    • Will do a present list too - must brainstorm idea for BFriends upcoming birthday... can always buy nothing - that will surprise her!
    • Walk the dog later - free exercise and DH will walk dog again later
    • Ride my horse - free exercise (if you don't count the running costs of keeping a horse of course!)
    • Look for freebies on MSE - rcd some Herbal Essence samples in the post this week - thank you very much!
    • Enter comps - surely I must win something! Hopefully something useful
    • Not very MSE but will be a spend day - petrol from cheapest station in area and pay for horse's board - but it is DFW cos its necessary spend
    • Black socks with blue stripes on the toe and heel - is that sparkly enough?
    Also have been very good this month, cos normally DH and I go out at the beginning of the month for a meal or whatever and spend £40 which we really cant afford, but have not done that this month, so this should hopefully have a good impact on my bank balance (even if it just means staying in my OD!)

    Have a very nice day all, just think it will soon be home time and the time is our own again..........
    ** Proud to be dealing with my debts **
    LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:
    February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)
    July 2010 :( = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
    January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)
  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hello everyone

    Hugs all round.

    Sky blue socks with frogs on today.

    Today I have/will:
    • Washing Hokey Cokey
    • Walk into town instead of drive
    • Look in Boots for any bargains, never find any like you lot do:mad:
    • Open an account for Pip to set him on his MSE journey and hopefully make him better off than me and his dad!!
    • Give my cousin her Birthday present (that I bought in the sales)
    • Bank my Cashback cheques
    • Clicks and Scratches
    • Any surveys that come my way, still cant get on YouGov because of a Malware warning:confused:
    • Store cupboard tea as per meal plan
    • Continue ramsacking mums cookbooks for new ideas for meal plans
    All I can think of, have a good day everyone x x x
    Debt at LBM [strike]£17,544[/strike] :eek: £5700
    :TOver £14,000 PAID OFF :T

    2020 the year of less - Less debt, less waste, less spending, less stuff, less stress!
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    Morning all. Some black pop sox on today - ew, gross! Literally the last thing left in my sock drawer.

    ANyway. It should have been a NSD but I didn;t leave enough time for breakfast so had to spend all of 90p in the canteen at work. Hopefully that should be it though. TOday I will:

    Check online banking
    Do my clicks, surveys and scratchies
    Go to the gym instead of wandering round looking for something to spend money on
    make cakes tonight to sell to deli tomorrow
    And... eat a packed lunch. Plus any other DFW stuff that comes by... oh, and do 10 reviews on bView.
  • Miss_Piggy_2
    Miss_Piggy_2 Posts: 3,631 Forumite
    Afternoon all

    MrsA Glad to hear you are feeling sparkly...must be on the mend!
    SM - Quite justified to kill decorators methinks!
    Fay - I'd hang onto it. I'm sure someone said they are going to relaunch the online thingummy (would they deliver up your way?)

    Short list from me today. Busy day with money being spent. Birthday presents and the such like so unavoidable!

    * Cheap-ish lunch. Off to oriental buffet with friend
    * Hair cut this morning - by old friend of family - cheaper than salon
    * Piglet using free hours at nursery so I can ...um...lunch!
    * Washing - not at 30'c unfortunately...sicky bedclothes from piglet (why oh why did I end up with one with a low gag reflex!?!)
    * Storecupboard tea
    * No need to take snack to work - fill up at buffett and then there will be cakes at work as is colleagues 21st! :D

    Thats about it...told you it was short!!!

    Take care everyone!!

    Miss P
    xx
    **Keep Calm and Carry On!**
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Morning! (oh poo, its officially afternoon now ! Sorry!)

    Wasn't around yesterday - bonkersly busy day at work - but I'm back.

    Today I will/have...
    • Had a lone cereal bar floating around the cupboard for a quick brekkie
    • Brought lunch to work using up the odd bits of fruit and bread and cheese in the fridge
    • Will have something from the cupboard for tea
    • Bought breakdown insurance through Quidco - £29 with £17 cashback so only £12 real outlay:j
    • Checked a few car insurance sites - its due up for renewal at the end of the month
    • Phoned potential wedding venue to book an appointment
    • Only take £10 out of cashpoint
    • Pub quiz tonight - will drive and not drink to save cash
    • Walk dog for free exercise
    • Do shopping list for next week
    That's all for today...
  • sugarpants_2
    sugarpants_2 Posts: 601 Forumite
    Afternoons

    NSD today (3rd day in a row!!)
    Check banking
    Have been to bank to bank DH bonuses and cheque from EA
    Going to friends for tea
    Heating been off all day

    Unfortunatley have to drive to get kids from school.But my cars great on diesel
    SAVING FOR OUR FIRST HOUSE DEPOSIT

    15,000 NEEDED /35,000 SAVED SO FAR! :j
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