Weds 7th April - What small DFW things have you done today?

angelflower_2

good morning my pretties. Now its not my intention to get a bigger list than fay today but I worked like a trouper last night on filing and adjusting and general fiddling with my figures and wrote my list last night (is that sad?)

• print off new adjusted budget - do double sided to save paper
• send letter to mortgage company with new budget
• send letter to council tax arrears with new budget
• send letter to Dept Work & Pensions with new budget
• send letter to RBS overdraft account with new budget
• send letter to GE Money with new budget
• send letter to Black Horse with new budget
• enter coke zone points Now up to 107 - really want a cinema ticket but need to drink another million gallons LOL
• complete Tesco home panels questionnaire for free biological washing tablets I have been trialing
• claim dictaphone expenses from Work (£79.99) after boss changed her mind and said I could get money back
• update my monthly spends spreadsheet (edit grid)
• set up new SO for mortgage
• set up new SO for RBS
• set up new SO for Dept Work & Pension
• set up new SO for charitable giving (Sponser child & church)
• set up new DD for charitable giving (CAP)
• update all other spreadsheets on edit grid
• send complaint letter to Co-op bank after they cancelled my account for no reason
• send complaint letter to Wetherspoons after minging meal out on Sat. Got haggis and mash and the mash was disgusting - was packet crap and inedible
• send complaint letter to Kwikfit insurance after they decided to cancel my car insurance cause my bank cancelled the DD. V peed off with this on. Luckily can do this via email and save a stamp.
• complete (online where poss) the guarantee for the new GHD's and my washing machine Had to post the GHD one as surprise surprise website not recognising codes. I hate GHD's, such a necessary evil!!
• Was going to try for NSD again today but needed stamps so also got my petrol etc so will be a no more spending today day instead
• use facebook to catch up with friends and to plan a camping trip in the summer
• do some work on the next money management course I am running at the end of April. only 6 delegates signed up at the mo so promotion needed
• do some work on the community money day - invite speakers for the workshops
• send off electoral voting form update thingy
• send off completed yes I am still sadly single and want my 25% off council tax form
• send off form for DD to go to conference next week on a partial payment
• find a friend to take to cinema next week (free screening) as dd going to be away that night
• give dd a list of household chores to do since I am *busy* at work and she is at home doing nothing LOL
• update sig to reflect v exciting first NSD in April yesterday
• create a garden calendar to work out what I need to do to plan what I am planting etc At the moment I havent even looked at the seeds but given last bit of snow just melted yesterday, I am not worried not finished but up to April

Ok, thats me I believe.....will be about most of the day updating I reckon :rotfl:

Hope you all enjoy this wonderful sunny day.



Extras I have just thought of througout the day!

• meals from stores (breakfast - fruit salad, lunch - chilli and rice leftovers, tea - chicken curry pie and some veg or something from freezer)
• chocolate fix - from work drawer - woopsied mini eggs left over from yesterday
• ordered free smartpower electricity monitor from NPower as per their recent mailing to me

angelflower_2

fay.....sorry to hear about the chicken!!

tilly2010_2

Hi all, boiler man is about to start yippe!!!
Today i will
have lunch using leftovers from yesterday
studying
cut out articles from old mags which can use for lessons
look for jobs for friend
dinner from stuff in doors
more to add later when im awake!!

josiebabie

Yay to central heating! Wish I had it...
About to start the larder inventory, come find me if I'm not back in 2 hrs!!!!

NewlyFrugalMumof3

Morning All,

Sorry but haven't been focused on MSE things lately, as have been absorbed in aspiring to being a future midwife and reading loads relevant books on subject.
Also had a major dent to £10k challenge, OH's car is sounding v poorly and as its over 10 years old we have decided not to throw anymore money at it, and instead take a 0% credit card out and buy a NEW, yes NEW:eek: car. Fiat Panda is on offer at £5,995 so it will be perfect for him for next 6 years+.

So have to get back on track and be really frugal from now on.
Today I plan/hope to:

Hang all washing out to line dry
Check online banking
Work out finances for April
Work out finances properly incorporating new credit card payments!
Find cheap but sturdy book/display case for DS1's bedroom
Check out computer desks/office areas for home study area as things are such a mess at moment - and keep missing letters, notices etc.
Order trampoline for birthday pressie - joint pressie for all 3 DSs
Send forms off to OU
Nice walk at local National Trust for boys and dog - FREE
Put clean laundry away
Put dent in ironing mountain
Get OH to bank cheque for me whilst he's near to my bank
OH to take DS2 to have passport photo done
Make scrummy veggie roast for boys & me today
Make cake - fruit or carrot? hmm
Either make den or do sticking/making with boys
NOT go spare with 3 boistrous boys.

Look forward to nice meal with boys and glass of wine once all in bed! :beer:

Best get on with things:p

WelshWoofer

Morning all! Flipping eck Fay and Angelflower! Lists, lists and more lists - and I thought that I was a bit obsessed! Good luck!

Today's little (in comparison) list for me...

• Walk dog for free exercise (done 1 already)
• Phone docs to book a smear appt - reminder letter came yesterday- charming!
• All food from stores
• Have a NSD
• Do one job application
• Try and do another 500 words or so on assignment and then part 1 is finished
• Do some marking
• Write 3 lessons (pushing it a bit but 2 would be good too)
• Phone to make appt for dog hair cut, poor love can hardly see!
• Checked banks - all ok surprisingly
• Did a budget spreadsheet update last night
• Try and keep the heating off
• Try on a dress I bought for a wedding last year to see if its ok for a christening - will save buying a new one and its different people so they won't know!

Have a good day.

pixiechick99

Goooood morning everyone:wave::wave::wave:
That's me back home after the weekend at my Mum's - had a nice, relaxing time but ready to crack on with my own housework, sorting etc;)

Good news for me - after my first week back on WW I've lost 3lb:beer:. I haven't got a huge amount to lose, just starting to feel rather tubby round the middle and dreading Spring clothes, so have done something about it:D Another 11lb off and I'll be perfectly happy!

Nothing much esle going on - I'm impressed with some of these lists going on here....you lot are all madly busy, I must keep up

Fay - i might be asking for your help soon....DD2 and I want to plant things, but I never know when we need to do it - last year we did tomatoes but they never appeared...think we planted too late:p It does all need to be rather simple too!

OK, list time:

• check banking - HB went in, thank god, was worried yesterday when it didn't appear. Quidco £83 received too:T so some moved to girls club/trip money account, some to my savings.
• daily scratch - 10p
• washing is on
• hopefully get washing on the line - but no sun
• meal from plan tonight - chicken pasta bake for girls, probably stuffed pasta and 0point sauce for me
• enjoy my post weigh in treat - a creme egg:T
• hoover/dust through
• relist some bits on ebay
• wrap and post ebay sale from yesterday
• arrange for catalogue courier to pick up parcel
• clear dining table and make it inviting for me to study at
• Uni work - decide what needs to be done (lots?!)
• maybe take a few bits of junk to the tip - DD2 thinks it's great fun going there
• watch Masterchef final on my backside with my creme egg

Well, that's my lot for now

Cheery_Daff

Wow Millyscarlett - am impressed by your weight loss, excessive list, and fab smilies!

HUGE exciting lists going on here - my own seems a little pale in comparison (although I have to say I'm not putting my entire list on here or I'd be here all day, just putting stuff about money saving on here!)

So here goes... today I have...

* walked to shop and bought 4 ltrs of milk for £2

and I will...

* wrap and post friend's son's hand made birthday present
* make and post uncle's birthday present
* visit friend at her house for a Nice Cup of Tea
* admire cheery stripey home made tea cosy I gave her yesterday (that I knitted from spare wool - yey!)
* voluntary work
* SW later (already paid for)
* check online bank
* buy value weeeeeetabix and some other bits and pieces

Think that's it!

xx

Sparkly_Princess

:)Good Morning All (with five minutes to spare as it's 11.55am!)

Today I have

Written a detailed letter to the manager of my HSBC bank regarding the problems I have had setting up my payment plan for my loan arrears

Sorted out my Avon orders that arrived yesterday (22.00 commission:j)
Took mince out of freezer for pasta bolegnese for tea tonight:)

Today i will

Go and hand in my letter to HSBC (go me the brave DFW!)
Distribute my customer's Avon orders
Hoover the house from top to bottom
Put the washing away and add to ironing pile for OH to do. Yes I have a man who irons:j:j
Make pasta bolegnese for tea (yum yum can't wait)
Buy b'day present for my mum - 10.00 quid budget

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

Quick list from me today:

• Lunch from home
• Buy some quick-cook pasta to make lunches for the next 2 days and use up some vegetables and sauce that will be chucked otherwise (may already be too far gone but I'll see what I can russle up).
• Read mse email
• Charge phone at work
• Update spending diary
• Withdraw my last £50 'pocket money' and aim to not spend it all before the end of the month - going to the coffee shop today and then eating out tonight but staying in for the next 3 weekends and don't 'need' anything so it should be doable. Plus, am due money back from 2 yoga classes that I didn't go to in March so yoga will be half price this month.
• PAD to cc

Didn't get a chance to catch up this morning before work (place is a tip again - isn't it always?! - and couldn't face getting my laptop out!). Does logging on from work and saving my own electricity count as a small thing too?!!

Hope everyone is having a good day.

La xx