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Tuesday 19th May - What small DFW things have you done today?

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  • lisasdiary
    lisasdiary Posts: 67 Forumite
    Cleosmum wrote: »
    I ordered my clubcard deals tokens last tuesday, got an email on weds to say they had been despatched.......god knows where they are going via cos I havent got them yet :mad: they normally take about 3 days.....
    Thanks that helps some mums at school had theirs 2 weeks ago but another one is waiting! :mad:
    Thanks x:o:beer::o
    :mad: Total debt at lbm 27420/oct07.Today 18954.00
  • Widelats
    Widelats Posts: 3,773 Forumite
    Today i kept out of the fruit machine place and saved my cash, good move, i feel much better for it.
    Owed out = lots. :cool:
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Silly busy day at work today, no time to lurk on here!

    Once again, thanks for the welcome back and all necessary encouragement to keep me on the straight and narrow!

    Today I have or will

    • bought breakfast and lunch into work
    • store cupboard dinner
    • check online banking
    • check spreadsheets
    • update diary
    • ride horse
    Sure there's loads more, but the brain is not functioning - oops....
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
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  • lisasdiary
    lisasdiary Posts: 67 Forumite
    Just giving myself a kick...:mad:
    I have had a lazy morning and have been to meet the friend
    and I am using the Comp at the library to save on stuff like electricity at home:jand not to be tempted to put heating on. and sheltering from the rain on way back from the shops....:rolleyes:
    So at least im being good that way..
    Had a pot of tea and a latte at the cafe and a fairy cake... but price was reasonable and got lots out of the pot of tea.
    I have still not had tesco vouchers...:eek:
    Purchased some nice bit for mum and the kids coming round tnight before football... Have mums homemade cake in the fridge though so that will help spent an hour in tesco ....looking for bargains for Packed lunches and teas...OH will have too have the jacket spuds now as did not get him anything...
    Although needed some juuce bottles so go 2 feel good glass bottles with apple and blueberry and cloudy lemon sparkling 2 for 1.60 these are usually 1.20 each so they will keep as atreat then reuse to death (from tesco)
    They also have lots of offers on lunch box treats....only got one lot though I can always go back tomorrow...A bag of jaffa cakes mini were 33p they will last a couple of days.... Usually get the basics bourbons etc...
    I now need to get my but home to wrap post and get to post office before friend brings my son and the kids back!!!!!!:eek: Will leave biscuit making until tomorrow have some super cheap snack already....and the jacket spuds!
    Then I need to do all the jobs I said after football 7pm onwards...will set myself a challenge like 60min makeover......
    Have checked online banking and emails
    Need to visit cash machine
    Have checked msg on ebay and replyed
    Called mum need to text sis.
    Parcels here i Come....
    loads to do .....Enjoy the rest of the afternoon...
    :mad: Total debt at lbm 27420/oct07.Today 18954.00
  • Widelats
    Widelats Posts: 3,773 Forumite
    Also, going to hook my electric supply up to next doors and use theirs instead .... just kidding. :-)
    Owed out = lots. :cool:
  • boopydoo
    boopydoo Posts: 184 Forumite
    Woohoo finally got onto TAB to do my scratch and got £1!! Put it on the next bingo game but no luck :rolleyes:
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    Hello!!!

    Back to work today with a dodgy voice. I am not unwell, just a bit tired and voice problems.

    I am still not organised enough to have got my lunches sorted - slap wrist!!!

    So today:
    - Scratchies
    - Curly
    - Cashback bingo
    - Checked banking
    - Will get more money for nursery
    - Will get money to buy tomorrow morning 10 journey P&R pass (cheaper that way)
    - Supper from what I can find
    - Lunch was from B00ts so got points
    - Took fruit from home for snack
    - Do paid dog walking
    - Managed to bring my washing in just before it was going to get wet again
    - Make salad to take for lunch tomorrow

    Wishing everyone fantastic rest of the day!!!
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • Lurleene
    Lurleene Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    Hi everyone :hello:

    1) Went to work, but came home after four hours because I have a stinking cold and cough and couldn't get anything done. Poo.
    2) Had lunch at home.
    3) Checked banking, all on track.
    4) Checked ebay listings - one bidder and two watchers.
    5) Was delighted to win a jacket off Ebay for £13. It is one I have been coveting online for ages and costs £69! Can't wait for it to arrive.:j
    6) Paid for jacket after going through Quidco
    7) Watched a newspaper freebie DVD before I collected T.
    8) Walked home via second hand clothes shop and got OH a designer shirt for £2.
    9) Attempted surveys. Cashed in some points for WH Smith vouchers for present drawer.
    10) Generally felt sorry for myself, which costs nothing. :o

    We are off to see T's new school tonight for an introduction evening. I spent 7 years going back and forth to that place with B, can't believe I have to start all over again!

    Have a good evening,
    L x
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Karmacat wrote: »
    - scratchcard - 50p today! Played 10p, to keep it open. DONE
    - 2 hours paid work, in the afternoon. DONE
    - enter free tv comp I saw yesterday on five tv.DONE - couldn't find it.
    - decide where to put all these new little plants I have. JUST HEADING OUT THERE NOW
    - think about applying for a Sainsbury credit card - there's a good credit deal, with lots of nectar points or something, I think. Have to check!
    - do some more decluttering, look at some of those old letters - current plan is keep the letters, throw out the easy stuff like notes.
    - check online banking DONE
    - keep checking mystery shop sites. DONE - where are all the mystery shops suddenly gone?

    In the decluttering, I found some letters from 1973, and two in my dad's handwriting - no way I can chuck those out.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Today I have/will

    1. Checked online banking
    2. NSD
    3. OU Coursework
    4. Store cupboard meals
    5. Walked dog
    6. Play free scratchcard
    7. Sort through craft stash to see what can be ebayed.

    Lurleene - Well done on your ebay find :j
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
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