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Thursday 26/3/09 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • sarahb123_3
    sarahb123_3 Posts: 2,767 Forumite
    Hi all, today I have/will:
    • coins in piggy
    • store cupboard meals
    • update spreadsheet
    • pay coins into savings
    • check online banking
    • check quidco/pigsback
    • carry on with get it done list
    Think that's all, hope everyone has a good day x
    Pay/save £20k in 2010 £5888.75/£20,000
    June Mini target 0/5lbs Total 23/40
    Ebay profit 2010: March £207:) April £95:) May £130:) June £0 Total £432:j
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    :hello: sophiesmum and everyone else!

    Today I will:
    • check online banking
    • transfer any random pennies over to savings (£2.73 this morning!)
    • do the ironing
    • hang some washing outside because its sunny!
    • clean the bathroom
    • hoover my room
    • Have another NSD - met my target for March :j
    Have a good afternoon everyone xx
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    Hello Slowlyfading, lovely to see you here!!! yay.gif
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • yummymommy
    yummymommy Posts: 584 Forumite
    Hi Guys

    I wondered if you could point me in the right direction for these daily scratchcards that you mention.:T

    Also what is hokey cokey and nsd ???:confused:

    Cheers x
    The past is over & done & cannot be changed. This is the only moment we can experience - Louise Hay
    "You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
    -- Buddha
  • kate_pixie
    kate_pixie Posts: 333 Forumite
    Afternoon peoples!!:hello:

    I have been a good little DFW today.

    Daily scratchies registered for and begun - check
    Online banking (wages have gone in :j) - check
    Delivered Avon Brochures in the rain during lunch hour - check :A

    It's looking like another NSD (that's No Spend Day, yummymommy) for me, so all in all a good day.

    Hope everyone is having a good one :D

    Finally a Homeowner 04.10.13 :j

    Frugal Living Challenge 2015 £958.70 / £12,000

    "So much to do, so much to see. So what's wrong with taking the back streets?"
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Marru wrote: »
    Hello Slowlyfading, lovely to see you here!!! yay.gif

    :hello: marru! :) you okay? xx
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • sophiesmum_2
    sophiesmum_2 Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    slowlyfading wrote: »
    :hello: sophiesmum and everyone else!

    Today I will:
    • check online banking
    • transfer any random pennies over to savings (£2.73 this morning!)
    • do the ironing
    • hang some washing outside because its sunny!
    • clean the bathroom
    • hoover my room
    • Have another NSD - met my target for March :j
    Have a good afternoon everyone xx

    Hi SF nice to see you over this way :j :j
    Reduce,re-use, recycle.






  • sophiesmum_2
    sophiesmum_2 Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    yummymommy wrote: »
    Hi Guys

    I wondered if you could point me in the right direction for these daily scratchcards that you mention.:T

    Also what is hokey cokey and nsd ???:confused:

    Cheers x

    Hi yummymommy
    nds - no spend day
    hokey cokey - laundry - as in get the washing in, the washing out ,in out in out and hang it all about. (yes it does get a bit nuts on here but it cheers us up:rotfl: )so instead of writing six lots of wshing and drying we just put hokey cokey ;)
    Reduce,re-use, recycle.






  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Hi all just to reassure you all - its howling a gale here now and raining so hard all the washing was soaked in ten mins - hurrah.

    Knew it wouldn't last - x
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    sophiesmum wrote: »
    Hi SF nice to see you over this way :j :j

    Thanks sweetie :D
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
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