Bank holiday weekend "What small dfw things have you done???" thread

sophiesmum_2

:j:j Yay Bagpuss is back, we were wondering where you had got to , Yorkshire Belle asked a few times last week if anyone had seen you about. I thought you may have got bogged down with another assignment. Glad to see you back anyway :D The regulars get missed when they drop off the radar.

gwen80

Hi

I've just 'done' a survey from Caio or however you spell it. I answered a load of questions about mobile phones to be told after about 5 minutes that I didn't qualify. Grrrr, why ask me all the mobile phone questions then? I think I'm going to quit them. I think I've made about 10p (literally) from about 15 surveys!

Gwenx

Chick2organise

gwen80 wrote: »

Hi

I'm fairly new here and have been mainly posting on another thread. I asked a similar question there too.

I've got stuff I've bought and will never wear - its going on ebay, unless it is REALLY special.

Stuff that people have bought me - if its from a very close friend/family I'm keeping it, if not and I think they wouldn't mind too much or notice - its going on ebay.

That's just my strategy, but everybody's different. I'd rather be out of debt and have a nice house, than have credit cards and a horrible house full of stuff I never use/wear.

Gwenx

Edit: Just to say I'm sure your house is lovely, but my house is a hole, so I need to pay off the cards and save up to get work done to it. It helps me to think, would I rather have a nice house or this top? The answer is house every time.

Thank you for your reply, its nice to find someone who is thinking the same as me! Ive spent today having a look through my wardrobe and its just ridiculous! so much ive got and so much ive been bought, but i dont wear half of it and ive just had enough really, had bit of bad weekend! It was all the excitement leading up to a 3 day weekend then bang..... ive got no motivation!!! Anyway...

Our house needs so much work doing to it, we have managed to do things without having to pay out for ripping the old out and placing with new, for example kitchen tiles... got tile paint.. about £14... white... painted the tiles in the kitchen, look brand new!!! we bought this sticky adhesive stuff from Wilkos, £3.99 a roll and weve covered the kitchen cupboards and the manky bits on the sides of the units.. look new now!! Its just silly things like that cause my debt wouldnt allow for anything for years and i just really couldnt live with it too long and to be honest I am respecting it more!!!

But back to the selling of things... thank you so much.. will have to really start getting myself listing!! I have 16 items to do tonight!

I am also new to the site, am finding my feet now and loving it! I am finding strength to actually get on with stuff to be debt free however budgeting is still difficult as i found out this month, but everyone on here are doing it so it gives insperation to do it!!

Oh i am rambling!!!
:rotfl:

Chick2organise

fayjmck wrote: »

QUIDCO Thanks milly mine is in too (19) but od interest was (12) so I have an extra 7 - not much but its more than I would have had before to pay to the cc this month

marru well done - don't worry I am dreaming about life before Phd's and how to just live on the land again - even rang my ex and was very grumpy about nothing really (DD trip which has not been paid for) as I always take it out on him when I want my 'old' life back.

I will just have to have a shiney new life instead after the horror of all this writing.

Chick2organise I would agree with Gwen (waves to gwen) - if its not needed and its clutter and you can clear some debt with it - I'd list it on ebay - x
Well done on starting the other thread - can you borrow some money (briefly) to cover the dd to save it going over and having a charge too - its terrible that they charge isnt it? Or ring them and ask them to move the dd a week or so? They might help? Sorry if you've tried all these things. charges make me so cross.

Thank you for your support, I am going to dig deep now any list! I have replied to Gwen, Ive got 16 items to list tonight but i really am going to not to worry and only keep my most precious!!!

I didnt think about calling them to change the dd, thank you, it may be too late but its worth a try!! I havent got anyone I can borrow from as it starts a whole thing of 'wheres your money gone' I live in a world of people who have loads of money and debt is a thing of weak people - hence why i am on here with normal understanding people!!!!!!! xx

Chick2organise

gwen80 wrote: »

Hi

I've just 'done' a survey from Caio or however you spell it. I answered a load of questions about mobile phones to be told after about 5 minutes that I didn't qualify. Grrrr, why ask me all the mobile phone questions then? I think I'm going to quit them. I think I've made about 10p (literally) from about 15 surveys!

Gwenx

I have been going on there for months and am always being refused, the other day I actually got a survey yeahhhhh but I was entered into a prize draw booooo, I think its just pot luck with that site, really need to step it up and get into the proper survey sites!

Chick2organise

Going to do a little ironing then dinner! Must get me turkey mince out for tomorrow!! So cheap yet so delicious..... i am boring people now keep going on about it!!! I know it!!!

Chick2organise

Chick2organise wrote: »

Good evening to you all!! hope your all having a good weekend!!! Well ive had a chilled day today :cool:, managed to get a parking ticket :mad:, not very dfw however i will try to dispute it!!! Give it a go anyway, even if it gives me some time till payday as well ive budgeted wrong again this month so all my efforts to be a dfw is out the window, feeling quiet down about it!!

Anyway just come on here quickly, tomorrow will be my day to get up and on with things. This evening just concentrating on my letter of appeal!! Tomorrow I need to:

• [STRIKE]check online banking and cry [/STRIKE]:( dd will bounce as dont have enough time to get money in bank.
• [STRIKE]check ebay - leave feedback and inform items are sent[/STRIKE]
• do daily clicks
• make a spreadsheet for: daily clicks, surveys, expenditure, [STRIKE]ebay[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]write letter to choice to cancel as didnt get to do last week[/STRIKE] done and should get £9.55 back as thats what the account is in credit by!! :j
• write letter to cap one to try to claim charges - same as above
• [STRIKE]sort my mileage difference out from what work pay and claim from hmrc[/STRIKE]
• start working out making tax claim as received p60
• ironing[STRIKE]
• washing - only either airer dry or hopefully line dry (dont own tumble)[/STRIKE]

• ebay - must list some items!!!
• [STRIKE]make photobook free from bonus print - only pay p&p - offer ends tom midnight[/STRIKE] unable to do as ran out of time. oh well
• check oil and water in car

[STRIKE]does anyone by any chance know if oxfam are still doing that thingwhere if you take marks and spencers items to them they give you £5 voucher to spend in m&s and if so are there any catches?[/STRIKE] I have included a post on this thread further down the thread!!

anyway must go, have a good evening!! thanks for reading me moaning!!!

just updating and checking

Chick2organise

Just quickly, cut long story short... got sky, cancelled as didnt like it, long lengthy process of sky not responding, cancelled dd, went to debt collectors need to pay debt collectors one month then the account is settled... paid for the sky box and instalation when I signed up... is the box now mine to do what i want with it or could they ask for it back??????

thanks!!!

angelflower_2

evening all

just updating at work as home comp still playing up a bit

- 'friend' (also read hot bloke) finally accepted friend request on F/B so away to stalk his photos
- checked bank but no change
- scratchies 10p, 25p
- check pigsback
- post letters I shoudl have posted yesterday!!
- NSD
- meals from stores
- google how to make coffee frosting for some cakes dd made yesterday
- worked quite hard at work today but it was SO boring. (And strangely busy)
- investigated break down cover prices for trip down south on wed. Bit worried car might break and I will have no money to come home. Think will have to get AA (will get tomorrow)
- cancel standing order to account still not fixed!!
- dye hair with home kit
- do eyebrows, legs etc at home
- check pigsback

think thats all as really want an early night. V tired at the mo.

bathgatebuyer

Hi all - was in work today but walked home from work to get a bit more exercise (took about 45 mins);
Bought a baked potato in the staff canteen for lunch;
Handed in my remortgage papers (fixing on a rate for a few years for a bit of financial certainty);
Wrote a long stroppy letter to the FOS who say my PPI claim against Sainsburys in outwith the timescale despite them knowing full well that it isn't (more info on the PPI discussion tread!)