Good Friday What small dfw things have you done today???

sophiesmum_2

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
• send some money to savings
• storecupboard lunch and tea
• check and water all my plants and seedlings
• lttle bit of hokey cokey
• make a loaf in breadmaker
• aim for no spend day
• do something from my 101 in 1001 challenge list
• recycle something
• swim and jacuzzi to use gym membership
• sparkle a lot

Good Morning lovely dfw's Hi to all the regulars and welcome to any new posters:D
Happy Easter weekend everyone, hope you all have a great day. Just got to check my oldies this morning then off until Tuesday:D
Feeling a tiny bit better today:D

Hugs to anyone in need xxx

Catch you all later xxx

boopydoo

Morning all. Have neglected the board the last few days but only because I have been working so hard! All this overtime better make a dent in the debt.

Today I will

• work hard for my money
• daily scratch
• payday!! so make payment to CC debt
• check online banking
• try and sparkle through my hangover :rolleyes:

Have a nice Good Friday, you can finally eat your Easter Eggs!

mogchops

Good morning all!

SM - I hope you are feeling better this morning, take it easy and dont overdo it!!

Nice not to be rushing anywhere this morning! Miserable grey day though, typical bank holiday weather!! :rolleyes:

Today:

- Check online banking
- Do some seed potting-on
- Clean bathroom :mad:
- Ironing :mad::mad:
- Washing on airer
- Shopping at Tescos with detailed list and MOCs
- 10 comps (must do this, didnt do any yesterday!)

Meeting family & going for nice walk later - free!

Have a lovely day everyone xxxx

PS - Sophiesmum - I am always up & on here early (yep I'm sad!) If you are stuck over the weekend, let me know & can start the thread xx

sophiesmum_2

Thanks Mogcops, I am walking wounded today but a little better. My modem burnt out yesterday too so am on works internet, new one arriving Monday. Will be happy if you could start the weekend thread tomorrow and the Monday morning one :A, I will be back up and running Tuesday. Thanks.

Pippilongstocking

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODMORNING SM AND ALL

WOOO HOOOO - AM BACK!!

Well thats not true entirely I am at OH's and have just put the bin out and delivered a huge pile of washing to the utility room.

Waves up and down frantically to you all - jumping like a mad woman who hasnt had real internet for 4 days just been trying to catch up with you all on my phone - arghghghghhg

Today

All for OH (well kinda)

Hokey cokey overdrive today its sunny and the grass needs cut in the communal garden here so will endeavour to wrestle the old mower out of the wee shed and give it a go (wish me luck
Washing on line
Walk peedie dog at lunchtime meet a chum for lunch we will walk and have sandwiches
Do more shopping (I started my mega shop last night - £57spent/budget 300 done tesco need to do asda next
Found 20quid in my biking trousers from the weekend whooppee
Also found 76p from OH lying on sofa - its in the kitty now
Need to finish bathroom paint walls and edge new floor and put up a light and a mirror
Kitchen cleaned, hall cleared bathroom sparkling
Living room, 2 bedrooms and some decorating later maybe
Phone kids from OH house (not on my bill hee hee)
Um what else walk later on - apart from that not sure
Someone at work emailed to borrow a campervan for 4 weeks in summer - which I have emailed back am happy to lend darwin for cash as long as it works with our plans - all good if it works

Waves hello - am exhausted - course was 9-9pm most days
Got some feedback on my first chapter etc

Did soem interesting stuff with Myers Briggs (?) and found out who I am in that system - I have to say I was sceptical but found it really interesting and quite like the type I came out

going to mooch about on here whilst I wake up and have my coffee xx

EDIT - argh SM hope you are OK xx

mogchops

sophiesmum wrote: »

Thanks Mogcops, I am walking wounded today but a little better. My modem burnt out yesterday too so am on works internet, new one arriving Monday. Will be happy if you could start the weekend thread tomorrow and the Monday morning one :A, I will be back up and running Tuesday. Thanks.

No problem, be happy to!! Glad you are feeling better xx

mogchops

Welcome back Fay!!!!! Good to see you! Glad you've had a good, if tiring, time!!

DawnW

:jMorning all :j

It is the weekend :j one day early :j AND I have managed to get the whole week off as holiday!!! :j

Glad to hear you are OK SM, everyone was worried about you yesterday.

Good to see Fay back, hope the feedback on your first chapter was good (I remember it well :eek: - doing a PhD, not your chapter obviously :rotfl:). It is weird, in years to come it will just be a great big thing you prop the door open with - or at least that is what I do - hopefully with some nice papers from it published in good journals though I remember the trauma though!

Today I have / will:

HM meals


See to animals (done)

Shopping at Mr S, or Mr M if the first option is too crowded and I can't be doing with it.

Make a cake or some biscuits for a treat

Change bedding and hoover and dust bedroom:eek:

Put some more seeds in - courgettes, runner beans, butternut squash, and encourage OH to do some more digging - he seems to be over his cowpat injury now :rolleyes:

Encourage DD2 to rationalise the food she has a scary quote for, for her wedding, as I am expected to pay :eek:. Not being mean, but she has ordered way too many options, and I can see there being loads of waste.


Finish scary job application and email it off and not think about work any more for a whole week :T:T

Have a nice day everyone :hello:

Marru

Good morning!!!

Glad to hear SM that you are feeling better!!! Take it easy

Can't we have one thread for all four Easter weekend days? Like a long weekend?

Anyway I will be cat sitting for next three nights and the benefits are:
- No heating on at home
- Less electricity used at home
- Less water used at home (I am on meter, cat place isn't )
- As a return I will get free Monkey sitting

This morning will need to finish sorting animals and then afternoon we will bake some Twinks Hobnobs and Oatibix cake - Thank you so much for those giving the recipes Then just packing what we need for tonight and tomorrow morning and head off. All spreadsheet busting and book sorting will be a bonus. Off now to do my normal scratchies etc routine...

Oh, got this in an email this morning: Handle every stressful situation like a dog.
If you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away.

Pippilongstocking

Dawn you survived - was it worth it??????????

Waves back xx

my_mess

Right, people - today I will/have done:

- free scratchies & daily clicks
- washing on low temp
- store cupboard dinner
- continue to use up toiletries
- list 10 things on ebay
- photograph another 10 things for ebay
- dry washing on line (weather permitting) and on airer
- keep heating off for as long as humanly possible !
- make a new sealed box & add some coins to get me going again
- bath dog and attempt to trim his hair
- pack up ebay sales for posting tomorrow
- checked online banking - horrendous !
- housework (2 hours minimum)/clearing out (throw away 20 things)

That'll do me for now

Have a great Friday !