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Tues 15th September - What small DFW things have you done today?

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  • Miss_Piggy_2
    Miss_Piggy_2 Posts: 3,631 Forumite
    edited 15 September 2009 at 12:41PM
    Morning all

    Fay - have my fingers crossed for OH's redundancy news (and for your lodger money arriving!)

    KT - good news about your Mum - hope it goes well!

    Did most of the stuff on my list yesterday (except defrost chicken so that will have to wait another day!). So todays is:

    * [STRIKE]Washing at 30'c and airer drying (weather looks dodgy)[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]* Piglet off to nursery early today for funded session as well as normal one[/STRIKE]
    * Investigate "love food, hate waste" website a bit more. I think its great - must look for other, similar sites
    [STRIKE]* Check on-line banking (not looking good but will last to end of month hopefully :rolleyes:)[/STRIKE]
    * Take another bag of stuff to charity drop off point.
    * Think about budget for next month
    * [STRIKE]Storecupboard lunch and mealplanned dinner[/STRIKE]

    Thats about it. Have good days all!

    Miss P
    xx

    EDit : FREE lunch!!:TDad popped in to drop Piglets car seat off and also left a bag of peppers, onions, garlic, chillis, courgettes and potatos off from Mum. ratatoullie and jacket spud for lunch...yum!!!!
    **Keep Calm and Carry On!**
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 15 September 2009 at 9:08AM
    Waves to Miss P - thank you

    Forgot to add to list - pick up new Tesco catalogue and get it scanned to get my £5 off voucher - its just out I think.

    Banks are tighter than a duckies rear end on a cold day in a frozen lake.
    All spends off from the weekend (I hope).

    Just looked online to see about ordering more heating oil - and htey are going to do a £15 off for new customers signing up online for both planned deliveries and DD's (I am already a DD customer) but I dont get planned deliveries so in TRUE MSE STYLE I have emailed them and asked for hte discount anyway if I sign up for planned deliveries.

    Is this website making me more savvy - or more cheeky?
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    i think it proves the saying "if you don't ask you don't get". i would never have asked for anything before i found this site.
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • Too true

    OH job safe - but two of his work mates redundant - scary stuff.

    Applied for a £9.84 ? sim only deal with O2 (£100 cash back quidco) as DS phone contract expires next month but we dont need a new phone - will be cheaper than PAYG as need a 'never runs out of credit phone' (at least that's what I tell myself)

    OOOh sold a dvd on amazon - need go post office at lunch :)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    glad your OH's job is safe. i had a peek over on your diary and left a msg there. bet that's a worry off your mind
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • Phew. Good news Fay about OH's job. Shame about his workmates though.

    Miss P
    xx
    **Keep Calm and Carry On!**
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    hi, good news then Fay yay
    today i will
    check online banking
    sort out house insurance
    look at finances in preparation for next month, i think it's gonna be really tight, specially with a car service and a holiday next week.
    do scratchcards
    take leccy reading and sort out spreadsheet
    tea from freezer/cupboards
  • KTjazz
    KTjazz Posts: 688 Forumite
    Fay - My job is safe for the moment (as of Monday) but 5 in my group alone went (including my old supervisor)

    It's terrifying really...
    :hello: - Proud to be dealing with my debts!:j DFW nerd No. 1011!
    I'm back, and this time I mean business!
    If you need to talk to someone confidentially call Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or email jo@samaritans.org
    My heart knows me better than I know myself so I'm going to let it do all the talking.
  • KT - hugs me dear - its all very horrible for lots of folks at the mo xx
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • DawnW
    DawnW Posts: 7,805 Forumite
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    Hi everyone,
    Didn't get round to posting this morning as I had to drop OH off early to pick up his landrover as it has been serviced - no nsd today then :eek:

    Today I have/will:

    Seen to animals and plants - and picked runner beans, raspberries, a courgette and a tomato :T

    Put away rest of jars of chutney and jelly made at the weekend

    Checked online banking - as expected (not good, but as expected)

    HM breakfast and supper, but v. annoyed as :mad: I didn't take my normal packed lunch to work as I was going to an all day meeting with lunch provided - except there wasn't any - £3 for a sandwich later :mad:

    Read free paper on train

    Took little dog #1 out for a walk for free exercise #2 has gone combine harvesting with OH

    Hope everybody has a nice evening :hello:
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