Saturday/Sunday 5/6th September - What small things have you done today...?

Pippilongstocking

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 :j:D

Morning all!!!!!!!

Yes up and about with the larks and managed to fulfill one of my 101 in 1000 things - start the 'small things thread' - woo hoo its been a real ambition of mine to ask SM to do it one day :j

Anyway today
[STRIKE][STRIKE]Check banks[/STRIKE]
PAD to Evil Edna (lloyds overdraft trying to clear it)[/STRIKE]
Check quidco and chase up unresolved ticket
Surf for renewing house insurance (quidco again)
Check out new fuel provider for electricity
Store cupboard meals today
Buy tickets through quidco and ebay for DS birthday
Book ferry for a trip next week
Tidy room for visitors coming week after next
Find or order an airer for lodgers room - tried on freecycle no luck
List footspa on freecycle - save the planet slowly
Take bag of clothes to charity shop
Meal plan for next week
[STRIKE]Do a rubber chicken [/STRIKE] So far done roast chicken, chicken cous cous, chicken omlette and chicken and veg soup thats kinda rubbery I guess
Pick some tatties from the garden
[STRIKE]Go to charity shops with DD and try and find some more xmas pressiess or bargains[/STRIKE] got some nice napkins
[STRIKE]Get DS to start to pick up some leaves with the mower [/STRIKE]:rolleyes: raining now - pah he can't finish
[STRIKE]Get DD to help make a cake[/STRIKE] - well choc brownies
Sparkle? Oh Ok then I will sparkle


Today so far thats it for me - hello to any of you posting over the weekend, welcome to any new posters come on and join us and I will pop back to see you to update - waves to you all and hope you have a great weekend

PS do a lot of hokey cokeys as its[STRIKE] dry [/STRIKE] raining :mad: here and the machine is now fixed

urg123

Good morning Fay and everyone else

Yay to achieving a 101 goal and to a fixed washing machine.

Got lots today before going to a friend's hen do. Looks like a nice day out there!

Here's my list for today:

• Work for work
• Call energy company to make sure that they do not transfer me to their capped tariff
• Ironing
• Loaf in BM
• Walk for 30 mins
• Take suit to cleaners for upcoming interview(s)
• Call mortgage provider to ask a question
• Call best friend who is in the UK
• Dig out a pressie from box for friend
• Clean kitchen
• Clean living room
• Washing HC - have loads to do!
• Bleach clothes
• Maybe 1 doo yoo review
• scratchies
• Read and recycle 1 work magazine (I have a whole pile growing:rolleyes:)

Hope you all have productive days

WelshWoofer

Morning all! Glad to see there's a few other weekend early risers!

Busy-ish day today so thought I'd get on with it....

• Finish shopping list
• Go shopping - Aldi first then Tescos - try to spend less than £30 (slim hope but I'll try)
• Go to wedding dress shop to pick up tiara (! who'd have ever thought!)
• Go swimming
• Do another load of washing and dry
• Put dry washing away
• Walk dog for free exercise - one down two to go
• Check banks - :eek:
• Do any surveys that come
• Go to friends party this evening - am driving so shouldn't cost anything
• Clean bathrooms
• Drop dress things off at the seamstress

Have a good day!

Pippilongstocking

Urg - waves hello I am very excited to start the thread - its always been so inspirational thats a big list today - have fun chatting to chum and try to relax whilst reading all those magazines!

Rachel sounds like all the wedding plans are coming together nicely good luck with it all and getting the shopping in at under £30

We went last night and got many many bargains so goodluck

Up early as fell asleep watching a movie in bed and when DS obviously retreated to his own room he didn't shut my curtains so hence the early start

honeybear_2

Morning all

This weekend I will:

• clean/tidy flat
• stock up on a few more cupboard basics like soup, tinned tomatoes etc
• check all accounts online
• get washing outside to dry as it's a beautiful day
• start planning for Christmas :eek:

blondy24

Morning All,

This weekend I will;
Tidy house
Pay money into bank for rent
List some more items on ebay e.g. old clothes etc
Go and find OH a 30th Birthday present for next weekend
Take both dogs out for a walk - free exercise!!
Do some more washing - already have one lot on the line
Sort front garden out
Think of ways to make some extra money
Buy any food I need with some spare change in our pot!!
Call around letting agents on landline (free) to see what properties are available that take pets!

Have a lovely weekend all - the weather is really nice here in Glos and the sun is shining, definitely puts you in a better mood - heard the birds singing this morning also which was nice

savingforarainyday

It is lovely here today, thought it was going dull again.

So today

I will check online banking
Sew ribbons onto dd's jacket to cover marks, then she can wear it for college
Drop dd off at MIL as she hasn't seen her for ages.
Find 5 more things to ebay.
Do some paperwork that I have been avoiding :rolleyes:
Do tidying I didn't do yesterday
Keep it down to a lsd.
Sort veg etc from lottie as I didn't get it done yesterday.

Think that is it form me. When I have this done, will plan to have a relaxing day.:D

pixiechick99

Morning all:j
Aaaaah, Fay - glad starting the thread has made your day:rotfl:
Bit of a lie in for me, must get showered in a mo and get started! Taking eldest to gym club at 11 then at 1 her dad's having her for the night. DD2 is at guide camp - so glad the sun is out today for them - bless her, in a tent;)
Had an email today from my stepmum in the US, saying she's sending £1k to my bank account for books and just to help me when I start Uni in a few weeks....so really happy, I just thought she was sending me £100 as my dad asked me to give them a figure - which I did!

OK, todays list:

• check banking
• daily scratchies
• washing on the line, another load in as we type:D
• Big tidy/clean of the house as letting agents coming on Tues for their periodic check
• look for new contents insurance thro' Quidco
• ironing
• meal from something we have in
• NSD maybe?

That's all I can think of for now. Have a lovely Saturday everyone:p

DawnW

Morning all :j

Haven't managed to post this week, as things have been even more chaotic here than usual. DD2 has been back with us for a while since she decided she could not go through with her planned wedding - better before than after I guess :eek:.

This week she brought home a younger friend who had also split up with her bf, and whose useless parents 'did not have room for her' - now WHAT is all that about :mad: ?

So, what with DD2 and her animals, and mopping up upset friend who has been sleeping on the floor in DD2's room, nightmare job and OH working all hours, it has not been an easy week!

Anyway, today, DD2 is moving into a new rented house with another friend, taking daft younger friend with her (if she had known when she took the lease, DD2 would have got a bigger house to accommodate her as well, but as it is younger friend will have to sleep on their floor till she gets sorted out as only 2 bedrooms). She is a uni student, and I have suggested she goes to the accommodation people at uni when term time starts, to see if they have anything on offer. She may go back to bf yet though, who knows?

So, OH and I will have the house back to ourselves :T

Today / this weekend (no point being too ambitious) I will;

Meal plan for week

Do the shopping, don't need much, as doing 'use up' of what I already have in.

Housework (place looks like a bomb has hit it)

See to animals and plants (morning shift done)

Clean out chooks later

Go to bank to sort out messed up standing order for new regular saving account - park in station car park, for which I have a permit, and walk in to town, rather than pay additional parking fees.

Go back on diet as I have put on over a stone :eek::eek:

Have a good weekend everyone - must get on :hello:

luxor4t

A day without DH underfoot :j oops, sorry, I mean

To Do:
- put washing on the line (done overnight)
- help DD super clean her bedroom & a quick hoover elsewhere
- store cupboard meals planned
- collect new glasses, donate bag of old ones to charity
- see 'Coco before Chanel' in afternoon with DD (cheaper than evening showing)
- finish off planning next week's tasks for work

Might Do:
- buy DD's birthday pressie - good value leather jackets in TKMaxx

Done:
- Pigsback comps :rolleyes:
- clicks
- E-bay checked

Lottebear

Today I have or will

- Daliy cards
- Check on line banking
- Use Gym membership this afternoon
- Go to Cinema tonight, can't use free vouchers :mad: as they are not showing the film
- Present cupboard audit, got 5 birthdays and thinking about christmas


- OH has had a banking charges letter again from the black horse, after he paid a cheque in which has showed in his account but isn't actually there so they have fined him £20 per day! He is going to have word and I think it is time to move banks as they have been nothing but rude and unhelpful.