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Weekend Sat/Sun 30th/31st Jan - What small DFW things have you done this weekend?!!

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  • mbaz
    mbaz Posts: 895 Forumite
    Hiya

    Hope you are all having a good weekend.

    Done a 12 hour shift today so absolutely pooped! Also

    - left message for manager asking about bank shifts
    - posted off form to ombudsman re: Halifax ppi reclaim
    - posted a letter offering repayments on my little woods account

    Tomorrow I will
    - Try for LSD if not a NSD
    - take kids to park or for a bike ride
    - do some baking for packed lunches
    - storecupboard meals/picnic for lunch
    - laundry at 30degrees
    - hand washing on dryer ratehr than use tumble dryer
    - clicks and surveys
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi all,

    Today I have:
    - Checked online banking now all my bills have come out.
    - Cooked moussaka (serves 6) to have for tea 2/3 nights next week
    - Slow cooked a curry and put the extra portion in the fridge for another day (or OH will eat it in a few hours!)
    - Had a shower, not a bath!
    - Put some coins in my coin jar
    - Put a book up for sale on Amazon

    Phew, feel good for that.

    Tomorrow I'll be washing/drying clothes at the launderette (I live in a flat and it's really difficult to dry clothes) so I can turn the money-grabbing dehumidifier off.

    Happy weekends everyone.
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Oh, and I took my credit card out of my purse now Jan's bill has been paid off.
  • Morning Everyone.

    Hope you had a good birthday sans
    And hope you are feeling a bit better today Traingle

    We have a lovely sunny day here, but it is freezing so I hope you are all keeping warm.

    Well tax isn't taxing in our house anymore. All clients tax returns done, and companies house return.:j
    So today I will

    Check my online banking/transfer money
    Do shopping list.
    Check for cheapest petrol prices in area
    Put all my paperwork away in loft/office
    Washing hokey cokey
    Tidy conservatory always seems to be a dumping ground, although I think I could be the main culprit.
    Dinner from freezer
    Pop to see mil for a coffee.

    Think that is me for today. So I am going to shut down the computer and go and enter the real world:eek:
    My finances are work in progress.
    Normal veiwing will resume shortly
  • mbaz
    mbaz Posts: 895 Forumite
    Just did my free daily scratchcard and won £5! :j Dont have enough to withdraw yet though unfortunately! :(
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Today I will -

    Two loads of washing - one done, one to go
    shower rather than bath
    all rubbish to go out and bin to go out - Bin collection tomorrow
    Enter comps
    Apply for loads of jobs
    See to pets
    Watch Film I downloaded
    all meals from fridge/freezer
    Do a bit of painting
    Nudge other half to do some DIY

    Hope everyone has a good day!
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Today I have/will:

    1. Checked online banking
    2. Set budget for week
    3. NSD
    4. Made chocolate cake
    5. Store cupboard meals
    6. Walk dog locally
    7. Not use car
    8. Watch dvd rental from Tesco so I can send back tomorrow
    9. £5 bingo britain
    10. free scratchcard

    Triangle - Hope your feeling better
    Sans - Belated Happy Birthday
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • This weekend:
    1. Checked online banking
    2. Bought shopping yesterday for the week - came to £38
    3. NSD today bringing it to 28/31
    4. Read forums for more hints
    5. Bought yearly travelcard yesterday. Big outgoing but will save at least £260 this year even with the basic travel (£790 saving from the full travel)
    6. Lunches organised for work (so no spending there).
    7. Not going out today - day in with TV, library books and computer games!
    8. Council and water rates paid in advance. Won't need to worry about these til April. Accidentally overpaid the water rates need to get some money back from them or pass it on to next year.
    Have to chase up the credit cards still not heard anything from Santander...
    Total debt at lightbulb moment (Jan 2010): £23410
    Target for Dec 2011: £17000
    Lloyds - Early Jan: £[STRIKE]2040[/STRIKE] Feb: £[STRIKE]2050[/STRIKE] Mar: £0
    Other Lloyds @ highest: £9800 Feb: £9800

    Current debt: £23420
  • sans_2
    sans_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    Thanks for all the birthday wishes.
    Well done on your scratch card win MBaz

    My dfw things for today;
    · Took bus into town to get milk (I had 10 coupons expiring today)
    · Boots – got 1 tub of vitamins 99p (200 points voucher)
    · Boots – used £5 no7 voucher expiring today
    · Boots – used dble points voucher
    · Boots – reused bag x2 = 2 points
    · Boots – used points on reduced item
    · Boots – got a couple of free strepsil samples
    · Will do piggy clicks later
    · Prepared 2 items to list on Ebay later
    · Used newspaper moc’s off newspapers
    · Found 6p
    · Asda - got a few reduced bargains inc.3 boxes of cereal at 32p each, smarties easter egg 50p and pringles 50p
    Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
    Boots points: £0.28
    Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
    Mutual points: 3417 (redeemed 8250)
    Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)
  • saorsie
    saorsie Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    hey everyone - bit late signing in due to being at work all weekend - however this has proved to be very MSE for the followng reasons:
    • 2 x NSD's
    • charged phone at work both days
    • fed dogs on work leftovers both days thus saving on pet food
    • did 2 loads of laundry and drying at work as my washing machine is blocked - need to fix tomorrow as refuse to call out repairman unless really have to :(
    • Ate at work
    (it sounds like I have the best job ever doesn't it - perhaps I should pay them!)

    Sorry to hear about your nasty accident Triangle, happy belated birthday for yesterday Sans and thanks for the thread Milly

    Catch you all tomorrow

    -s-
    Frugal living challenge 2012 live on £8500 ~ £7725.87 remaining
    Make £5/day in 2012 ~ £482.24/£1830 ~ 22.52%
    Proud Member of PAD since January 2010 ~ Total paid to date £11386.64
    Savings Pot for 2012 ~ £772.60/£3000 ~ 23.38%
    Lose 19lbs / Save £2k by 30/04/12 *5/19lbs* £158.72/£2000
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