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Goals for week commencing 23 July

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  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I haven't had any goals for a VERY long time and have been on and off that wagon more times than I would care for as a result. So, new week, motivation boosting thoughts and all that, here goes:

    1) Lunches to work all week
    2) Five (yes five!) no spend days as car goes into garage on Saturday and I don't get paid for a week.
    3) Tackle the ironing mountain which has erupted in the bedroom.
    4) Submit my work expenses (nearly 400 quid!)
    5) Swimming three times this week.

    and lastly.....

    5) Sort out the graph for the weeble challenge progress!
    Debt Free Nerd No. 89, LBM: April 2006, Debt at highest (Sept 05): £40,939.96
    NOW TOTALLY DEBT FREE!!!!!!!! Woooo hooooooo!!! DEBT FREE DATE: 23 December 2009
  • Amanda666
    Amanda666 Posts: 212 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Haven't done this for ages either and it was something that I used to record in my diary weekly. So as things seem to be getting a little more settled will try again.......
    So .........

    1) Spend NO MONEY at work - working 6 days so should be a good plan
    2) Re do budget on Friday - its payday
    3) Look for travel lodge room for weekend age with OH
    4) Take lunches to work ALL week
    5) Sort out flat tyre on bike
    6) Go swimming - at least twice
    7) Look into cheap leisure centre offer for school holiday
    8) Get £44 back from OH for clothes I bought him last week

    Well lets see how I get on ...............
  • Shortie
    Shortie Posts: 2,224 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Okay, joining in here and commiting myself..... here goes:

    1) Cancel Organic Vege Box: 'Saving' of £22 per month
    2) Check up / cancel Joint life Ins. Saving of £86 odd
    3 ) Pay off Leccie Bill of £150 in time to switch suppliers
    4) Experiment with Biccie recipie for Christmas (eqarly I know but I'm sure OH and DS won't mind :rolleyes:
    5) Update my CV so I can apply for a job due to be posted soon in work


    1) I'm not usually happy with the quality and for now to save money for my grocery challenge I'm going to buy at the market again
    2) We're on terminal illness, level term. Above is to move to Virgin, terminal illness, decreasing term. The £86 would be better spent on my debts right now. Need to check though if I have a tie-in as it was organised by my mortgage broker and maybe I have to pay to get out before a certain time (I think this cover pays their fee or something...
    3)Oops... underestimated monthly usage combined with over a years estimated bills.... Much more energy-wise now! Will mena my sig wil lneed to change as the end of this month was my first month of an extra £100 paid of my loan but this needs to be paid bfore I change suplplier soon and I forgot about it. Oops again...

    There we go. Not much to start with but a start all the same
    April 2021 Grocery Challenge 34.29 / 250
  • julybride
    julybride Posts: 205 Forumite
    1. Succeed in quitting smoking (I'm feeling really positive its my first day but need to do this):D :D:D
    2. Do not buy anymore food shopping until Saturday :eek:
    3. Have 4 no spend days

    we will see.......
    julybride



    DFD 18th Dec2007 :D We did it!!!
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    LAST WEEK - not too good

    1. complete court allocation questionaire & send NO AM DOING TODAY IF IT KILL ME
    2. Confirm with lodger when she is moving out DONE, the 1ST
    3. Refund any monies to her NOT RELEVANT
    4. Write up a new list of what will cost what in terms of getting the flat ready for sale & recieve debt from parents NOT DONE
    5. Send blasted letter to Sl Co NOT DONT
    6. Send blasted letter to Smile NEED TO POST
    7. Do not go over food spend budget before Weds YAY :T
    8. Finish mystery shopping report NO, failed it
    9. transfer paypal money to bank for payment off b/card YEs, but cant pay off b/card as I have no money to live on

    OK, this week

    1. email union, asking about putting in annual leave
    2. email union asking for advice on sick dates.
    3. fill in union hardship fund form
    4. fill in DLA form when it arrives and send back
    5. post freedom pass form
    6. Speak to egg about bringing to min payments.
    7.take paint of kitchen windows
    8. do court allocation questionaire.
    9. start proceedings with barclaycard
    10. send off Smile letters and Sl Co letters before action
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Imelda
    Imelda Posts: 1,402 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Right, I have been v slack in setting myself goals so I am getting back on the band wagon:

    1. Pay day this week, sort out budget plan
    2. Do food shop to last month. Spend no more than £40 so that I have £8 per week to buy fresh fruit and veg.
    3. Go running at least twice.
    4. Tidy and thoroughly clean flat.
    5. Bring lunch to work 4/5 days
    6. Have my first ever no spend weekend (going to be a tough one).
    Saving for an early retirement!
  • Zabl
    Zabl Posts: 232 Forumite
    Ok so last wks when like this:
    1. Have 3 no spend days - Yup
    2. List on ebay and amazon - Nope, am lazy procrastinator!
    3. Try and get stuff together for boot sale on sunday - Nope
    4. Sell car - Nope its going on autotrader this wk
    5. Start more revision and schedule next exam - Emailed coordinator
    6. Process court order for Natwest bank charges claim - Tried to but technical error
    7. Go to gym x 3 - Yup, managed 3
    8. No alcohol x 3 days - Yup!
    9. Try and motivate myself in work - Nope!

    So this wk will hopefully get this lot done:
    1 - Sell car!
    2 - Ebay Ebay Ebay
    3 - Take back unwanted clothes
    4 - Gym x 3
    5 - Sort out stuff
    6 - Make a decision on whether to defer uni til next yr or not!
    Lightbulb Moment April 2006.
    Pay off All Debts by 31.12.2014.
    CC1: £5594, CC2: £164, OD1: £200,
    Total:£5958
  • lyric_grace
    lyric_grace Posts: 563 Forumite
    1) At least 2 no spend days
    2) Go running at least once
    3) Put MP3 player on ebay
    4) Take lunch to work everyday except Friday (lunch out for treat)
    Just trying to be me.....
  • In_Search_Of_Me
    In_Search_Of_Me Posts: 10,634 Forumite
    Last weeks...
    1) Eat remnants from freezer then defrost it in readiness for done
    2) Join Rosemary Conely on Thurs & STICK to itjoined we instead lost 2 1/2 ibs 1st week but MUST try & count points!
    3) 2 no spend days - didnt manage due to car crash (had to go to hosp in taxi's etc!
    4) Fill in insurance docs to claim for Manus tooth extraction..sent Friday!
    5) Survive work!! managed it!

    Ok this weeks think no goals as need to recover from car accident on Sat - lots to sort like probably hiring a car tomorrow & doing all the stuff that goes with it!
    Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.

  • jo_b_2
    jo_b_2 Posts: 7,122 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm feeling quite motivated today so I'm hoping to be quite productive on my day off. :o

    Goals for today:

    1. Post books (sold on www.greenmetropolis.com and swapped on www.readitswapit.co.uk)

    2. Pay in cheques at post office for Try Me Free offers (Over £7 received altogether)

    3. Send off claims for all the other Try Me Free I've managed to find

    4. Complete and send off tax credits renewal form

    5. Buy straw for bunny

    6. Phone up 0800 023 4501 for free Cars disney book

    7. Book my son's birthday party

    8. Phone up another mum to confirm son's attendance at a different party!

    9. Cancel Capital One card

    10. Go to see Specsavers to see how I can claim back my contact lens costs through HSA.

    I'm going to print this list out and see how much I manage to get through! :o
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