Saturday 11th Sunday 12th July What small things have you done this weekend?

Candy0107

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

Tuesday 7th July - What small DFW things have you done today?!


Hello to everyone who posts here today

Hope no-one minds me starting the thread today, I woke up early. Anyhow, today I have/willl:
• Checked online banking
• Read yesterday’s forum
• Check on the weather
• Washing on 30 – quickwash, hopefully drying outside
• Move spare change to my sealed pot
• Catch up with friends on FB and email rather than texting
• Enter comps online
• Have a NSD
• Read more of my book
• Look at craft courses online
• Celebrate a bit of me time, Mum is off caring for Nan and hubby is off to the gym so I am looking forward to having the house to myself
• Watch confessions of a spendaholic (Mum bought the DVD)
• Make sandwiches and freeze them or freeze the bread and ham
• Check €millions result from last night
• Resist the urge to count my huge coke bottle which I am filling up (no, I must resist)
• Wait in all day for a delivery of breeze blocks to make planters (Mum is paying)
• Work on my 101 list
• Look for a cheap hotel in Liverpool for next month’s trip
* Need to work out a month's worth of meal plans (I have to lose weight and stick to ww)


Think that is about it…..have a great day everyone

Candy xxxx

Lottebear

I am up early for some reason, always the way on a Saturday, when a lie would be best

I have checked online banking
Done Scratch card

I will;

Use Gym membership
Off to Hampton court flower show later, ticket already paid for.

DawnW

Morning Candy and Lottebear and all who follow :j.

Thanks for starting the thread nice and early Candy.

House full of visitors later today, so making the most of the peace and quiet at the moment!


Today I have / will:

See to animals and plants

HM meals, including for visitors

Small shop, buying only ingredients to go with things I already have, plus a newspaper (my weekly treat, also includes a TV magazine thingy for the whole week)

Make some raspberry muffins to use up yesterday's raspberries from the garden.

Post a couple of competition entries from magazine while I am out.

Rush around tidying up (in a minute)

Try not to get too frazzled trying to entertain 2 guests who don't know each other and have nothing whatsoever in common :eek: However, only 1 is staying the night - OH's fishing friend phoned at 7.30 last night to say that he wouldn't be arriving to stay last night as arranged but would turn up this morning instead. Talk about leave it to the last minute to let us know :mad:

Better get on! Have a nice day everyone :hello:

urg123

Good morning Candy and Lotte

Got a lot to catch up with today. I never seem to be able to do much in the evening and OH and I are going to see Oasis tomorrow (for free!).





My list for today:

• [STRIKE]clean bathroom[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]vacuum living room, hall and stairs[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]30 mins decluttering[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Mop kitchen floor[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]visit potential wedding venue - I think it is too expensive but want to see it so I feel better about booking my much cheaper venue[/STRIKE]
• have a 'chat' with OH about the future - I need to talk about what we want and how my next new job my affect that (I haven't got the job yet but I like to 'be prepared'
• [STRIKE]Look up courses at local college - thanks to Candy for the reminder[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check bank accounts[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Update spreadsheets and budget book[/STRIKE]
• Aim for a NSD
• [STRIKE]Post on 100 day challenge[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Scratchies[/STRIKE]
• Try to get in some excercise
• [STRIKE]Eat smaller portions[/STRIKE].

That's all I can think of.

urg x x

Miss_Piggy_2

Good morning everyone!

Off to the shops this M & S this morning so don't think today will be spend free!:eek:However, OH had just given me a tenner so can get something nice!!:rotfl:

Today:

* Check on-line banking
* Do any surveys that come in
* Check paypal balance
* Free dinner tonight - fish and chips at my mums!:D
* Update signature with weekly spend - am UNDER my target - I'm amazed!:rotfl:
Washing at 30'c

Thats about it for today!

miss P
xx

mogchops

Good morning all!

I've had a lie in!!! :j:j:j Wonderful.

Not going to be a very DFW day for us - we are going to a wildlife park, big family day out, 14 of us altogether!! :eek: :rotfl:Will be a fun day though, & DDs will love it. Unfortunately DH is working so cant come....grrr.

Today..........

- Check online banking
- Quidco clicks
- have a lie in for rest and recuperation!! :rotfl:
- Tea later from freezer
- Picnic for during the day (just boiling the eggs for eggy sarnies)
- Take plenty of drinks so dont have to buy any
- Physically restrain DDs away from the souvenir shop :rotfl:
- Put rechargeable batteries in camera

Have a great day everyone xx

katylittlelady

Morning everyone!! Managed a lie-in as well!:j
Just wanted to say a big thankyou to everyone who posts on this forum as I'm finding it really motivating! Even if it is just small things at least I am getting them done!:D Anyway today will be a bit of a decluttering day, here is my list!

1. Daily scratchie -10p
   
2. Daily competitions
3. Daily free lotteries
4. Sort through items and decide whether to place on freecycle or e-bay - Will have to carry on once hubby has let me know what he wants to do with some things!
5. List items on freecycle
6. Comps ending soon
7. Sort out some postal competition entrys
8. NSD
9. Going to Dad's for dinner (spuds)
   

Might add some more later but think that will take a while!:o

Brassic

I would like to join in if I may please. My main small thing which I've done this weekend is - Start using MSE forums again! )

We're taking the kids to the local forestry park (free) to ride bikes and have picnic as youngest daughter (3, about to be 4 very soon) has just recently learnt to ride without stablilisers.

Have checked Online banking - as usual.

If weather holds off will see to veggie patch and try to get grass mown, garden tidied.

Brassic

my_mess

Hi there - Happy Saturday

my stuff for today:
- checked online banking (as expected)
- scratchies and clicks
- meals from stroes
- not going anywhere, so No Spend Day
- housework and garden tidying (I use the garden term loosely)
- will walk dog for a bit of exercise
- check for freebies
- do some comping
- washing on low temp and will line dry hopefully
- bread in BM
- make up fleabay sales items
- wrap cd to post (sold on Amazon)
- ironing while watching some crud on tv
- stitch a card for my mum's friend
- try to do some work on my 101 list

That's me !

babyhead

Morning!

Hope everyone is good today. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Plan for this weekend is -

1/scratchies - done for today
2/online banking
3/enjoy myself today when friends get here (in like 5 or 10 mins :eek:)
4/make sure i see my other friends who are also around this weekend
5/tidy up tomorrow
6/play with DS when he comes back from nannies tomorrow
7/catch up on work stuff
8/odd job list
9/finish looking at new budget and plan :rotfl:
10/spend no more money. Not going anywhere today/tom so should be okay??

Think that is about it for this weekend. Have a good weekend everyone!

NoDebtDiva

Hi

What's the 101 list mentioned by Candy and My Mess?

I love lists!!