Weekend 6th/7th March - what small DFW thing have you done this weekend?

mbaz

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 :beer::j
Morning all!

I'll try again to start the thread today! Clashed with Milly yesterday but her super-smiley thread won!

Not a lot for me today as I'm about to do a 12 hour shift but it will be a nsd. also

- take lunch and tea to work
- night in watching tele tonight
- surveys tomorrow
- scratchie today and tomorrow
- try and think of something nice and cheap to do with boys tomorrow (any ideas?!)

Have a lovely weekend everyone
Hi again

Today I have

done 2 scratchies
caught up on surveys
booked lots of creche babysitting between now and the summer
going out with kids today to pub for lunch

Lottebear

Today I have or will

- Daliy cards
- Collect parcel from post office and post Mothers day gift
- Pay cheque in the remaining money from failed house purchase, have got more back than we thought.:beer:
- Had shopping delivered last night, noticed things have REALLY gone up but fridge/freezer is full for another week and a bit.
- Will pay off all of the credit cards with the money back therefore only the the loan then we are debt fee!
- OH has really stopped spending, as have I we are taking lunch to work this saves over £40 each per week, he seems to be doing ok at it, long may it continue we are not in OD this month.:T

- Visit the gym today and tomorrow.

josiebabie

Morning all. Super long list for me today as it's Saturday...
Today I have/will:-
- Clean/tidy kitchen and catch up with washing up - done
- Do all hokey cokey and hang on line instead of tumble - hmm looking dreary out there...
- Onepoll surveys, I am at £10 and haven't been doing them long!
- Check banking - done, no change
- Hoover downstairs today, upstairs tomorrow
- Phone SE to lower DD? Energy monitor has done amazing things for me
- List at least 5 ebay items and check out freecycle
- Check out IMI subscription, got my Automotive Technician Accreditation through the post yesterday (FINALLY) with a £25 voucher to join! As well as a lovely ID card on a Lanyard.....
- Ice the cakes I baked last night while cooking dinner - done,and ate one!
- Dinner off meal plan
- Lunch from stores
- Not driving anywhere today to conserve fuel
- Try not to spend toooooo much time on here day, this is an addiction I am afraid...:p

Phew don't know how I have time to work full time as well!
Jx

Shopaholic_26

Hi all

I've not been doing particularly brilliantly over the last couple of days due to stress from interview so need to get back on the wagon. On the plus side, they have called me in for a second interview. Not sure I actually want the job as would be longer commute but could potentialy be more money so would have to weigh it all up if I did get offered it.

Today for me:

• Scratchies
• Check quid co
• Check banking
• Redo budget after accidentally buying a suit (cheap!) and some flip flops
• LSD
• Try and get housemates to pay me money for bills
• Avoid the lure of going out - they are trying to persuade me to go out for 2nd week running!
• Study hard

Hope everyone enjoys their Saturdays!

Triangle

Good morning all :hello:

Weekend - woo hoo!

• Going to DH's hometown this afternoon/tonight to visit some of his friends - pup coming too. Staying overnight and will be cheap night in
• In fact aiming for a NSD - got enough petrol and will bring my own food and drink so I wil definately stick to SW
• Walk pup this morning
• Washing at 30 and airer dry
• Couple of hours doing some uni reading this morning
• Housework
• Make a couple of calls using free minutes

I think that's it for today

Have a lovely weekend all
T
x

WelshWoofer

Morning all! Aren't we early weekend risers?
Just come back from dog walk number 1 and am trying to get organised as I have a lot to do today.

• Check banks
• Have hair cut and coloured (am looking a bit jaded and faded IYKWIM!)
• Write at least 4 lessons
• Do the shopping with a list
• Hoover and dust house
• Go to cinema tonight with OH and use SU card to get a discount
• Have a shower rather than a bath
• Do one load of washing and dry naturally
• Walk dog more for free exercise
• Post Mother's Day and sister's b'day cards
• Try to fill in at least one job application
• Phone AA - they have taken a payment off my CC and I've cancelled the policy! The cheek!

That's it for today - better get cracking!
Have a good day...

ald65

morning All

Lovely to wake up on Saturday and think No Work!!!:j
Busy day ahead

• Take DM shopping
• hopefully LSD
• visit DMiL
• washing at 30
• dry on airers
• meal plan for week
• online surveys
• check online accounts
• tidy house
• HM stew in SC

Have a lovely weekend All

I-need-to-make-£

Good morning everyone!!! The weekend is here at last! And what a busy one I am going to have!!!

Thinking positively, focusing hard, and achieveing!! My 3 little words!!!!

This is going to be a long list and even though we have family visiting and weve got to go and visit some family in between I will get it done!!!

So here goes for the list.....

- Even though I do have to spend this weekend, not spend on rubbish
- take 2 tops back to primark
- try to take a top back which I have lost the receipt for (silly me)
- Photocopy letters to Sky and Bank PPI and prepare to send
- List 2 items on Ebay
- Complete new DD mandate for CT and prepare to send
- As all the new bills are coming in for the new financial year sort out current year folder and file away and then set up new file and write down new monthly budget.
- clean clean clean!!!
- do some ironing but not make a meal out of it so can save electric.
- hokey cokey washing and put on line! :j:j:j
- post ebay item providing they pay
- check oil and water in car and fill wipers up.
- go and get my nails done as my treat

I think thats my list for today! Will update later!!!

hope you all have a fantastic productive day!!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

irishmist_2

Hi all
-off to aldi to do the shopping I didn't do yesterday with list!
-watch lovefilm DVD tonight
-meals from mealplan
-plant some seeds for veg patch
-look after my hens and make lots of egg dishes
-diy jobs that we have been putting off

Have great weekends everyone
xx

littlemisschocolate

Morning all,

Today I will do the following:

- Check online banking.
- Claim my £40 pay out from Onepoll.
- Walk into town to collect and post some parcels.
- Get some milk from Iceland at £1 for 4 pints it's a bargain.:T
- Have store cupboard lunch and tea. Going out for lunch tomorrow, so won't want any tea.
- Do daily clicks.
- washing at 30 degrees and dry on airer.

that's all I can think off so far.

mogchops

Morning all, thanks for starting the thread Mbaz xx

Gosh isnt everyone up & about early!! I am in bed with lappy & cup of tea :o but on a molecular level I am very busy

Today:
- check online banking
- hokey cokey
- tidy dust & hoover lounge
- clean & hoover bedroom
- clean round window in bedroom & remove mould :eek:
- tidy DDs bedroom & try & find the floor to hoover it (wish me luck)
- do some gardening!!! Really want to get out there & do some tidying up
- venture into the shed & see what seeds are there
- tea from meal plan - DH making spag bol
- babysit for friend tonight

Have a great day everyone xx