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Wednesday 17th February - What small DFW things have you done today?
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Yes I'm intrigued by faffing too!!
Morning all. Just got up from a lovely lie in thanks to my hubbie! Today I have/will
- done scratchie
- checked online banking
- do surveys
- mystery shop to do - get hubbie to drop me off to save bus fare!
- check for mystery shops
- try to think of something cheap to do with boys today. Was going to take them to the park but it's pouring down. Am thinking of taking them to the kids club at the odeon. You only pay for the kids and that's only £3.50 I think but it feels like a treat to them to go to the cinema.
- buy lottery tickets - hey I can dream!
All done!
Also booked a babysitting job for Monday and replied to en email regarding some bank shifts at work :T0 -
Good afternoon all, hope everyone's having a good day and take care if it's not looking so great - hope you perk up a bit Milly as the day goes on.
Today I have/will:
- check banks, scratchies and other on line paraphenalia
- charge phone at work
- post 2 e bay parcels
- agree to post e bay item to Finland eeek hope I don't underestimate the costs as it's only a 99p skirt :eek:
- have a NSD
- walk to and from work 4 times (2 return journeys) to save petrol and get exercise
Catch you all later
-s-
Frugal living challenge 2012 live on £8500 ~ £7725.87 remainingMake £5/day in 2012 ~ £482.24/£1830 ~ 22.52%Proud Member of PAD since January 2010 ~ Total paid to date £11386.64Savings Pot for 2012 ~ £772.60/£3000 ~ 23.38%Lose 19lbs / Save £2k by 30/04/12 *5/19lbs* £158.72/£20000 -
I have been a lurker on here for some time and have now decided to take the plunge and join in! If nothing else, it will give me a good "to do" list for the day!
So today I have/will:-
Checked job websites and applied for a couple of roles
Spoken to some agencies and made arrangements to register next week
Arranged to meet up with friend whilst I am in the area next week
Got petrol (so unfortunately not a NSD!)
Renewed library books online (haven't bought any books this year!)
Did 2 loads of washing (now drying on the airers)
Dad has made a chilli for dinner - I just need to do some rice to go with it
Caught up on some TV programmes
That's all I can think of for now - I hope its okay!0 -
Afternoon all, nice to see lots of peeps popping in & out!
Today:
- check onlinr bsnking (:eek: payday Friday)
- tea from meal plan
- small hokey cokey
- DD gone to cinema with friends (paying out of her own money:T)
- went for walk in the sunshine with younger DD when got home from work
- do lots of comps
- LSD (skint!)
Have a good evening everyone xx0 -
Today I have/will:
1. Checked online banking
2. Store cupboard meals
3. Received eye make up remover to test from Boots
4. Updated sig
5. Free scratchcard
6. Claimed my free album from code received from tunetribe
7. Consumer pulse
8. Entered comps from comps boardTesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini0 -
tryingtocutback wrote: »I have been a lurker on here for some time and have now decided to take the plunge and join in! If nothing else, it will give me a good "to do" list for the day!
So today I have/will:-
Checked job websites and applied for a couple of roles
Spoken to some agencies and made arrangements to register next week
Arranged to meet up with friend whilst I am in the area next week
Got petrol (so unfortunately not a NSD!)
Renewed library books online (haven't bought any books this year!)
Did 2 loads of washing (now drying on the airers)
Dad has made a chilli for dinner - I just need to do some rice to go with it
Caught up on some TV programmes
That's all I can think of for now - I hope its okay!
Hiya! Welcome!0 -
Waves to tryingtocutback
and bagpuss, mbaz, mogchops et al
off homeski nowTotal 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:0 -
Hi Triangle
I too want to go back to slimming world, but like yourself not exactly DF but also are needing to do this. good luck
Thanks Ruby! Class starts at 7pm. Soooo nervous about getting back on the scales!
T
xMFW!
Started 1/12/22 - £196,000
Saving targets 2023
Mortgage Overpayment £0/£2000
Bathroom £0/£2000
Big Birthday Trip £0/£2000
Long Term Saving Pot £0/£20000 -
Hi everyone:wave:,
A wee mid-week update from me:
- washing on the airers (not going to the launderette)
- toast for lunch at work
- going to make some HM soup for work for the rest of the week
- didn't break the tenner in my purse
- bought a multipack of crisps and resisted the evil vending machine!!
- night in with no wine (not quite FAFFing but one step at a time)
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josiebabie wrote: »Well I never - I sold a book on Amazon and their automated postage thing didn't cover the postage!!! How rude! So I ended up losing money on that!
That happened to me too! Tut tut Amazon!0
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