Weekend 7th/8th November - What small DFW things will you do today?

pixiechick99

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

Good morning everyone....it's the weekend:T:T
1st of all - CONGRATULATIONS KATY on the new job - fantastic news!!

to anyone needing one - *Big Waves * to all you regulars and welcome to any new posters!

My girls are off to stay with their dad today, hopefully he'll get here in time to take them to gym club at 11, if not I'll drop them. Then I have loads of Uni work to do this wekeend....if you see me on here, feel free to shout:o

Not much else on....I just need this work done so cant plan anything else;)
Ok, list:

• check banking
• daily scratchies
• free bingo
• make meal plan for next week
• write shopping list to go with said meal plan
• washing in
• washing on airers
• finish sorting girls room - looks good with furniture rearranged
• meal from freezer tonight - oven chips and battered fish I think
• Hoover through downstairs
• GET THOSE UNI ASSIGNMENTs DONE:p

Right, off I go.....

mogchops

Morning Milly! Thanks for starting the thread xx

Phew, been a while since I've posted here. Had some really really carp family stuff going on, & my head has just been cabbaged, I didnt want to keep coming on & moaning, so just havent posted for a while.

Things are still not resolved, but are now manageable, and not filling my head 24/7. So I need to refocus and get back to normal!

Elder DD has just got over tonsilitis (again! second time in 2 months) and younger DD crashed heads at school yesterday and got a hugggeeee swollen bruise on her cheek poor thing! Bit like Holby City round here lol.

Anywayyyy, today:

- Check online banking
- Quidco clicks
- Clean & tidy conservatory and hoover cobwebs from ceiling
- Dinner at mums later as off to watch fireworks & staying over
- LSD - only need lottery ticket and sparklers lol

Have a good day everyone xxxxx

pixiechick99

Ahhhhh Mogchops - lovely to 'see' you back....I wondered where you'd gone:p A few regulars seem to have disappeared....the thread's been quite quiet:o
Have a fab weekend:D

catmiaow

Morning all,

Today I will:

Shower instead of bath
Vacuum the house
Phone my mum
Take something back for a refund
Check online banking
See to pets
Daily competitions
Anything else that follows...

Hope everyone has a good day!

honeybear_2

Hello!

I've been about as DFW as as a very high-spending thing recently but now I'm back :j

This weekend I will/have:

• check accounts online
• top up Oyster card
• clean flat
• do some washing
• make soup
• enjoy free fireworks display later

Have also already been to Mr T's & done a sensible shop by following a sensible list. This is where you write down what you need in the order of the store. It save on the random to'ing & fro'ing to get things that I think increases the chances of buying random rubbish! :rotfl:

painted_lady

hi everyone, I have been very quiet this week as I have discovered I have a load of food allergies, Its costing a fortune so far.
Today I
- plan not to do much during the day, DS watching videos (yes, videos not DVDs, cheaper in the charity shop)
- tidy the laundry mountain (s) currently occupying my kitchen floor
- got a night out tonight but will try to keep it as cheap as possible
- post a handful of letters I have, mainly bills but some stuff to claim some money back
- check my business emails
- will try read the threads and my finance library books while ever DS is occupied with videos
- will take him for a walk or swim this afternoon - cheap or free exercise

PurpleFairy26

HI all!!! Big Congrats to Katy :j:j

NOt too much going on this weekend, hopefully a quiet one as work has been really busyt last week and this week will be the same. Am also away for a couple of nights this week with work so need to be organised.

I will/have:

Checked banking
washing done and drying outside
Make some cookies
made card for friends birthday from stash of craft bits
Pizza for tea at friends tonight, staying in, so will be cheap night
Housework, old style

Have a great weekend everyone

Lurleene

Hi all, what a beautiful sunny day here. So hard to believe it is November.We are off to a Nearly New sale in a minute, then visiting my sister so T can play with his cousins.

Tonight OH and I are going round a friends' house for a 'games night' - we shall take a game and a bottle and hopefully have a fun but frugal night!

Pippilongstocking

millyscarlett wrote: »

Ahhhhh Mogchops - lovely to 'see' you back....I wondered where you'd gone:p A few regulars seem to have disappeared....the thread's been quite quiet:o
Have a fab weekend:D

Skulks in as well - going away and not having internet really disrupts the routine of 'what small things eh?'

Waves to all congrats on the job Katy and will catch up on the rest of you in a bit I hope you've all been well and good Painted lady sorry to hear about the expensive food thing.

Today
PAD to evil edna only - 8 days left to go to pay off my overdraft!!
CC's paid up to date
Need to pay BT but I am fighting with them re my internet
Store cupboard meals for us - topped up some reduced veggies this week
Did a charity shop raid today and got OH a nice cook book for his chrissy
Also got a globe lamp for 1.50 (I have always wanted one - dont aske me why)
Gardening stuff to do
Need to arrange dd's stuff as she's staying with a chum on Sunday/Monday as we are off to see Muse in Glasgow (DS birthday pressie)
Walked into town with doggie rather than drove
Used up all my £5 boots No7 vouchers - also managed to blag a free gift by getting some No7 stuff and used my voucher and still got the free bag (spend £22) so that's going in the pressie drawer as well

My only real news is that we set a 'date' for our wedding next year in Oct in the trees in the autumn

Waves to yopu all

honeybear_2

This weekend I will/have:

• [STRIKE]check accounts online[/STRIKE]
• top up Oyster card
• clean flat started
• do some washing done til enough has dried that I have space for more!
• make soup started - smells great
• enjoy free fireworks display later

In addition I will:

• go the gym/for a run

WelshWoofer

Afternoon all!
Not much to report today....

• Walk dog x3 for free exercise (x2 done)
• Go to Mr Ts with a list - done
• Clean whole house - done
• Do 1 load of washing - in now
• Put dry washing away - done
• Go to OHs family tonight for fireworks and bonfire (at least its free!)
• Watch boxing later on pay per view but OH is paying half
• Stick to diet (ok so far)
• Watch rugby - come on wales!

That's it for today - not very exciting is it?