14/15/3/09 What small dfw things have you done today?? weekend thread

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14/15/3/09 What small dfw things have you done today ??weekend thread
When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym.

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free;)

Examples could be charging your phone up at work instead of at home to save your electricity, hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.

So be proud of those small steps, they really are important.:D

Today i will:

• check online banking -
• update spreadsheets
• move some money to savings
• make a loaf in breadmaker
• storecupboard lunch and tea
• laundry hokey cokey for OH
• ironing for me
• reduce, reuse,recycle one thing
• swim and jacuzzi to use gym membership
• aim for low spend day
• plant some more seeds and do some work in garden
• sparkle a lot - stripey socks today
• use lots of smilies to cheer me up:D

Good morning lovely dfw's, Hi to all the regular posters and welcome to any newbies .

Sending hugs to anyone feeling poorly or down xxx

Woo Hoo it's the weeknd and the sun is shining.

Off to town this morning with my friend, low spend day planned just veggies needed and will have a peek for any bargains about. No housework as all cleaning already done in the week so intend to get lot done in mt vegie area today.Got baskets to hang, beds to raise,seeds to sow and pots to plant:D

Have a great day everyone, catch you all later xxx

mogchops

Good morning!!

today I have already done some no spends on Quidco & made £2.70! :j

I will also check online banking & enjoy my library book!

This afternoon we are all going for a nice walk in the country - free family activity!! Really looking forward to it!

Tomorrow - I am doing roast chicken and I have been reading the rubber chicken thread so I intend to s-t-r-e-t-c-h my chicken!! woo hooo!!

Have a lovely weekend everyone xxxx

Lottebear

Good Morning,

Am I the first one? Today I will/have;

-Checked online banking, pay off last £2.99 of CC and close it.
- Daily Stratch cards 10p
- Use gym membership today
- Free eye test and 500 nectar points
- meeting friend for coffee
- Empty purse into change jar
- Do some more on the Uni assignment

my_mess

Hi to all

This weekend I will/have:
- do free scratchies (10p + 25p today)
- do daily clicks
- check freebies
- make sausgae casserole in slow cooker
- send off ebay items sold
- send off book sold on Amazon
- do 2 washloads on low temp. and dry on airers
- bath the dog
- submit meter reading online
- checked online banking
- have paid credit card
- have paid an extra £8 to credits card debt
- make bread in breadmaker
- done tesco order with an online code (saving £7)
- spend £10 voucher
- spend £3 vouchers from pinecone (will probably let my son use them)
- count the coins in the coppers jar
- make up a few things for selling on ebay
- stitch a fairy for my colleagues daughter
- ironing (yes, i know - i hate it too, but will restrict myself to only 20 items)
- housework (loads of it ! - free exercise and it will make me feel smug)
- all weekend meals from stores as Tesco delivery is not coming until Monday
- get school stuff ready for Monday (my son is going back to school after 4 weeks off since his accident)

That's all I can muster right now.
Have a great weekend all

Pippilongstocking

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood morning Sophies MUM

Hello chaps and chappessess as well.

Miss P I hope you feel better
Andan I am jealous of your seeds being up already - well done on getting them planted (I have only planted some of mine so far)
Waving to the rest of you another DFW baby woo hoo.
Hope car traumas from yesterday are OK.

Well today
Sow some seeds
Check bank
Walk dogs to collect car i was out last night at a 'doooo'
Move money to scary loan
Finish a presentation for monday need to analyse a survey of people I did in the summer
Do some cooking
Meal plan for this week
Hokey cokey probably loads - but MIGHT get some on the line today
More literature to write later
Might get the lawn mower out in the garden today for the young DS person to try out
Shouldnt need any shopping - but will check charity shops later on
Print out my list for south and try and order it - also think of what from where
Phone Granny with free mins on house phone
Movie on the wall tonight with popcorn
Cut the new packet of baby wipes in half and put into the pretty jar in the bathroom
Lodger laundry to hang out and then redo his room
Phone lady about the desk - whoops didn't do that yet.

Not sure what else yet. {probably show DD how to make hobnobs then its her job not mine!!)

DawnW

Morning everyone :hello:

Weekend again :j :j :j

OH is working all weekend, so on my own all weekend, but will get loads more done :rolleyes:

So far I have:
Checked online banking
HM breakfast
Put on a load of washing at 30 degrees
Started shopping list

Later I will:
See to animals
Do my mealplans for the week and finalise my shopping list
Do the shopping
Tidy messy house
Clean out chicken house
Do some work in the garden (protect my purple sprouting broccoli plants from pigeons which are eating it :mad: , plant some seeds in the greenhouse, general tidy up)

Tomorrow I am going to see my DD1, her DH and little one :j

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

ald65

Good Morning All

my list for today is

check online accounts
get students room ready for next visitors
hm loaf
hm soup
chilli for tonight
laundry at 30
hope you all have a great weekend:beer:

Miss_Piggy_2

Morning all!

Fay - feeling a bit better thanks but have gone completely deaf! Not a bad thing with a toddler around......

SM - enjoy your wander round the shops

Well my Mummy is away for the weekend for her birthday so me and OH and piglet have an entire weekend to ourselves! (don't want to visit my Nan as don't want her getting my lurgy! - will ring her lots instead!)

So my plans for today are:

* Storecupboard lunch and dinner
* Go to mums house to feed birds...use her tv, electric and raid fridge whilst there (we have her permission!:rotfl: )
* Take piglet to a park - free exercise and fun
* Do any surveys that come through
* Steam head
* Check on-line banking
* Do a "to do" list for next week
* Do meal plan for next week

Thats about it for today. Have good saturdays all!

Miss P
xx

urg123

Morning everyone

Good to hear everyone is on track!!

Here's my list for the weekend:

• add missing information to NI exemption form and post DONE
• post IR form and a couple of Return to Senders DONE
• complete checking of work report
• work on article for essay
• write 500 words towards essay
• apply for job - application needs to be emailed by Monday
• wash out Brita filter jug and post off the old ones to be recycled
• clean bathroom, living room and hall and stairs
• ironing
• put away clothes
• read training notes before my meeting tonight DONE
• spend quality time with OH DONE
• some wedding planning DONE
• visit parents DONE

That's enough for now.

urg x x

Spendaholic_Chick

Morning all!

Second Saturday in a row I've been awake early,not good! :rolleyes:

Today Ihave/will:

- post here to keep me on track
-free scratchcard - 10p
- check pigsback and onepoll -no joy
- quidco clicks
-bingoporting - almost at another amazon voucher redeem:T
- try and hang new blind that's been sitting on floor for a few months- diyand me are not best friends so god knows how it'll end up!:o
- list 10 things on ebay
- make list and stick to it at shops
-work out how to make £600 before CC bill arrives :rolleyes:
- transfer money to a friend who has booked us a hotel in london for a weekend in july for only £43.50each for when we see Duran Duran woot!! :j
-check freebies board

I also want to try and plant some flowers in my tubs in the garden - I usually just buy them all grown each summer but can anyone tell me any bulbs/seeds/whatever I could plant now that will grow in time for summer -I'm not a bit green fingered. Iusually buy lillies cos they're my faves

Ooh, and I won my first comp - tickets for THorpe PArk to go on the new rollercoaster :eek: I'm TERRIFIED ofroller coasters -think I entered beforeI decided to only enter things I want to win lol

NewlyFrugalMumof3

Morning All,

As I sit glued to MSE site and I realise (!) that I am still in PJs and that I must get showered, dressed etc, have decided to list jobs for the day:

Check on-line banking
Hang 2 x washing out to dry - beautiful spring day here in Devon
Storecupboard lunch for family
Have persuaded OH to walk DS1 to footie this morning and not use car for this.
Put change into Sealed Pot
Iron school uniforms tonight - exciting life I know! Also start new filing system and attack MONSTROUS pile of paperwork! :rolleyes:
Decide on money neutral - ish gift for my mum for Mother's Day
Decide on birthday gift for brother (new personality? free, will do all who know him good, and I may actually start to like him again - harsh I know, love him, but hey ....
Add up Emergency Savings total so far so that I feel am getting somewhere with it.
Meal plan for next 10 days & write shopping list to match.
Family walk dog - coast - free exercise and fun. Take drinks and snacks.
Give to Comic Relief online.

Best shift my **** then.

Oh and order cover for greenhouse so that I can start sowing some veggie seeds.

Good luck with everyone's DF to do tasks. Keep smiling. :rotfl:

NFM3 xx