Weekend 5th/6th Decemeber - What small DFW things will you do this weekend?

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

I'm back!!:rotfl:(ooooh, now did you notice I'd gone?!!)

Saw there was no thread yet today so thought I'd join in again! I'll post my list in a mo....need to get the girls organised and out of the house......:eek:

Ok.....finally got back on here:D
Sorry I disappeared....I lost enthusiasm for a while and was spending too much time posting on here! But....I did keep up my MSE-ness, so not all bad.
I'll be back starting the thread if I'm first around in the mornings, but I mustn't spend too long using smilies and making it look pretty....tell me off if I do

Ok, here's my list for today:

• check banking
• daily scratchies
• hoover whole house - done downstairs so far
• washing in machine
• washing on airer
• UNI WORK
• meal from whatever I can find in freezer tonight
• tidy away Xmas decs we aren't using
• meal plan for next week
• online shopping using said meal plan
• heating off for as long as poss
• evening of X Factor and half a bottle of red
• Sparkle......!!

That's all I can think of for now!

to any new posters - come in a join us, we're a friendly bunch, honest;) (Totally crazy too.....yes Fay, I do mean you:rotfl::rotfl:)

Hope you're all ok......big hugs to you if you want/need any (and they're sparkly hugs too....how appropriate!!)

Bye for now!!!

honeybear_2

Hi Milly :wave:

Of course we missed you

I saw there was no thread but I've been away for a week so felt a bit too nervous to start one...

My plans for the weekend are:

• clean my flat
• hokey cokey
• wrap presents
• write cards
• flying visit to Mr T's
• gym
• reduce overdraft with my PaP's 100 Days Challenge money

Have a lovely weekend

Katy83

Yay, Milly's back!! :T

Good morning everyone!

I've been havng dramas this morning, got up about 7.30 am to go to the loo and the blo*dy thing blocked!! So had to get OH up (he was delighted as I'm sure you can imagine) and do a mad dash to B&Q to buy a plunger. OH wouldn't go near it though so I had to do the unblocking, feeling very independent now!

So after that drama, I'm hoping the rest of the weekend will be a bit quieter. I'm feeling a bit better today anyway thanks to an early night and a good nights sleep.

My list

• Check banking
• Pay dentist refund cheque into bank
• Wash hair, do hair removal-deforestation type thing, paint nails
• Hokey Cokey
• Change bedsheets in spare room
• Meal plan and shopping from plan
• Buy a riding jacket, gloves and some pajamas
• Have a look at some christmas presents
• Left over pizza for lunch and dinner from plan
• Update DFW diary

That's all for me, best get a move on. Have a lovely Saturday all xx

catmiaow

Morning all,

My plan for today is:

Lunch in Wetherspoons, not paid for by me :j
Clean bathroom
Shower rather than bath
So happy got £48 cheque from Royal Mail for damaging my letter box
Spend my clubcard deals on restaurant vouchers
Check online banking
Got a letter to say I am getting a £20 refund off a break we had which wasn't as described
Have a friend around for drinks, she is bringing her own and might go to town and can walk there and back meaning it will be free

Hope everyone has a good day!

Lemon_Tree

this weekend i will be
checking online banking
do free bingo
do scratch cards
dinners and lunches from cupboards/freezer
keeping heater off but it is mighty cold.
wrapping up chrissy pressies
make last two calendars as pressies
a free bottle of Dove shower gel just arrived unexpectedly so that can be a lovely gift for someone.

WelshWoofer

Hi!
Been for a much needed hair cut and colour (£50 but definitely worth it)
Today I will...

• Eat from home
• Not get a parking ticket!
• Buy sun tan lotion for hols - BOGOF:T
• Buy 12 cans of diet pepsi for £2.75 from Farm foods (70p each from the shop round the corner)
• Go to cinema to see Paranormal Acivity with OH and use student discount (at my age!)
• Wrtite 3 lessons for school
• Read uni book at hairdressers instead of Hello magazine!
• Do one load of washing and dry naturally
• Stay in tonight and not drink alcohol (sworn off it until hols)
• Walk dog x3 for free exercise

That's it for today.... it is the weekend!

Candy0107

Afternoon All,

Thanks for starting the thread this morning

Today I have/will:
· Checked online banking – one SO has ‘gone out’ so I have updated my spreadsheeet
· Enter comps online
· Daily scratches
· Meals from storecupboards
· Have a NSD – 4/15
· Read more of my library book – almost at the end of it
· Washing on 30
· Watch things on I-player

Think that is about it but I am sure there is more to do, take care everyone

Candy xxxx

juicygirl

Afternoon all!

So far I have:

-PAID OFF ONE OF MY CREDIT CARDS IN FULL :j (my sig is looking better by the day)
-Storecupboard meals planned -'use up' month is going well so far
-Been to supermarket and stuck to list
-Bought useful gift for hubby's stocking - started a post office savings card for him to put money away for car tax
-Washing drying on airer
-All family Christmas cards bought in Card Factory for less than a fiver

I will:

-Do One poll surveys
-Put up Christmas tree and do other Christmassy things that do not involve spending money
-Saturday night in with X-Factor
-Try to keep the heating off as much as I can.

Enjoy your weekend everyone xoxo

lolly_896

Afternoon all!

Nice to see everyone so bright!

Today i will

Try really hard for a NSD - Really hope my boss buys our xmas meal tonight
[STRIKE]Find some clothes to rework for xmas party tonight
Made spag bol for lunch froze down 3 more portions Grated in some carrot to bulk it out[/STRIKE]
Find some bloody go go hamsters
[STRIKE]Keep heating on to a minimum! [/STRIKE]
Washing on 30 and over airers
ohhhh and work [STRIKE]7 til 1 [/STRIKE]and 4 til 9

xx

katsu

*found some more stuff in spare room so photographed for free listing weekend on ebay :j Am hoping to get most of christmas money covered this way (have been putting stuff by all year so only a few things to buy now).
*walk to charity shop - free exercise and drop off bag of clothes so less clutter at home
*mend lining of old vanity case for ebay ready to photograph tomorrow.
*hang washing on airer

bathgatebuyer

I've done the washing at 30 degrees on the time save setting - everything is now over the heaters so that I can get them ironed and put away tonight;
Cleaning will also be done today;
Bought 2 books from charity shops to keep me amused over Xmas and New Year - managed to get one that I'd looked for on Ebay and Amazon which was around £4.50 for £2;
Checked my Quidco account and I'm due payments totalling £145 in January and February;
Watching some recorded TV today;
Will try and fix the black screen of death on the home PC (currently on MAC!);
Have now reached the magic £10 target on Valued Opinions so will be getting a wee treat for myself soon;
Put £2 in the piggybank