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Thursday 27th August - What small DFW things have you done today?!

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  • Morning all!!

    Feeling really good and full of energy this morning so I plan to put it to good use! Here's todays list:
    • check online banking
    • surveys
    • bingo
    • withdraw bingo money
    • package and post ebay items
    • put items on ebay
    • sort out the problem I'm having with quidco
    • quidco no spends
    • get petrol
    • taking food from home into work so I don't have any unecssary spends
    • Decide what to buy for mum and dads anniversary and friends birthday
    Hope everyone has a lovely day!

    xx
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Today I have/will

    1. Check online banking
    2. NSD
    3. Walked dog locally
    4. OU TMA3 (Finance)
    5. Store cupboard meals
    6. Go to cheapest petrol station around
    7. Learn how to drive more economically
    8. Sort nails out:eek:
    9. Stay Positive:D
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    edited 27 August 2009 at 5:56PM
    Good [STRIKE]morning[/STRIKE] afternoon!!

    Sorry but isn't it Thursday 27th of August today?

    Anyway today:
    - Muck out all the animals (lovely BF brought me pile of hay :D)
    - Do all the normal scratchies, quizzes etc
    - Put name tags on all DD's school stuff
    - Send letter to all creditors required
    - Call garage about refund re faulty battery
    - Put a plea on this forum to get help with my debt situation (in the middle of DMP, F&F, BR and threat of court orders - muddle)
    - Make changes into my translation after it was proofread by BF :smileyhea
    - Finally get that stinking letter to BT that has been on my list for [STRIKE]months[/STRIKE] ages :o
    - All meals from what is in
    - Rinse shower curtain that I left to soak in bleach yesterday - should look like new :cool:
    - If really good girl might clean fridge at home as it is empty now that we are residing elsewhere for few more days
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • Candy0107
    Candy0107 Posts: 1,645 Forumite
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    Ooops - sorry, I have a cold (or something) so I am not functioning too well today......really could not be bothered to go to work so I have lost a day's wage....that is how ill I am

    Should be back on form tomorrow (I promise)

    Candy xxx
    Debts at the start of my journey - about £23,000 lightbulb moment 01.03.2007 (1st payment to CCCS)..Debt Free Date 25.06.2013 Deposit savings £17,000/£30,000
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    Get well soon Candy!

    Had to do another little post to tell you that work gave me a surprise leaving presentation this afternoon and they gave me a lovely big work type/briefcase Radley bag as one of my pressies after the whip round! They, being men, forgot to take the price off it - £185!!!!:eek::T:j

    I'm still going though!
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,115 Forumite
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    They, being men, forgot to take the price off it

    eBay? :D Ah well, it's nice to be missed!
  • lola34
    lola34 Posts: 1,205 Forumite
    :D
    eBay? :D Ah well, it's nice to be missed!

    :D:D:D:D:D:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Everone a work used to say that to me whatever I got:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    NSD today
    Washing on line
    Free scratchie done
    Relisted on Ebay
    Baked - DS2's bday 6 today so having a little tea with friends -already had party - got £150:eek: though he owes me £40 for pre birthday - birthday spends iykwim

    Still need to-
    Package up Ebay parcels for tomorrow
    Try and dig my was through DS1's bedroom and sort out any car booty stuff
    Carry on free bingo on JJ
    oh and keep an eye on the houseful of children I always seem to have and make sure they aren't killing each other:o
  • Candy0107
    Candy0107 Posts: 1,645 Forumite
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    rachelmk wrote: »
    Get well soon Candy!

    Had to do another little post to tell you that work gave me a surprise leaving presentation this afternoon and they gave me a lovely big work type/briefcase Radley bag as one of my pressies after the whip round! They, being men, forgot to take the price off it - £185!!!!:eek::T:j

    I'm still going though!



    All I can say is WOW - I want one of those!

    Candy xxx
    Debts at the start of my journey - about £23,000 lightbulb moment 01.03.2007 (1st payment to CCCS)..Debt Free Date 25.06.2013 Deposit savings £17,000/£30,000
  • my_mess
    my_mess Posts: 282 Forumite
    For me today folks :
    - low spend day (bus fare and some tobacco only = £6.65)
    - checked for freebies
    - scratchies and clickies done at work
    - washing on low temp and drying on airer
    - tea from fridge and freezer
    - checked online banking
    - ordered monthly bus ticket online (saving at least a whole £2)
    - put £10 in my savings pot (I hope to be able to get this up to about £100 to buy a new fire and new underwear)
    - answered questions on Ebay items
    - used freebie sample toiletries
    - no heating on (even though it is a bit chilly for August!)
    - checked CCCS account and updated my sig.
    - gave my mum a mini facial
    - used free texts to chat to a friend
    - thought about my ex. for only a few moments (result!)

    That's me done - off to have a read around the boards

    Have a good evening
    Aiming to be debt-free, and have my degree, by 50 ! :j
  • hello all!!

    i have today done loads of surveys!!!!! bring them on! :money:
    O/S Debt: PL £[STRIKE]15207.34[/STRIKE] £9884.55; HSBC £4060.99; Tesco£1430.15; M&S £5990.17; Virgin [STRIKE]£5158.69[/STRIKE] £4210.14; Egg £4619.00; O/S = ££30,292.42 AIM - To Be Debt Free 56 months
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