Wed 5th May - What small DFW things have you done today?!

pixiechick99

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

Good morning everyone
Still here - just was in a bit of a rush yesterday and thought I'd better not sit here posting while I should be getting ready;) Went back to work...just mornings for now. Was very tired in the afternoon and was in bed by 9.30...poor old soul I am
to any new posters and big waves to you regulars...hope all well
Not decided whether I'm going to college or not this morning...am worn out, bit sore and .... well,, just can't be bothered:o Am all showered though so will get ready and decide nearer 9.15:rotfl:

Ok...onwards with my list:

• check banking
• daily scratch
• washing is on now - 40deg quickwash
• washing on the line#
• packed lunches for girls to school
• meal from plan tonight - sausages and mash
• check that asda price thing - see if my shopping would have been cheaper elsewhere...doubt it
• move my seedlings to bigger pots...exciting!

hmmmmmm...can't think of anything more for today.


Have a great day:A

OrangeFairy

Morning Milly and to all that follow!

Just done 30mins on the cross traine and my legs feel like jelly!!!

Right today i have/will

send 6 ebay parcels
send cartridge to Mr T's for points
check banking
lunches from stores
Get some sausages from the butchers to batch cook sausage casserole
surveys
clicks
30 mins on cross trainer
Boxing on the Wii
Arrange what time to meet friend at travel agents tomorrow- hopefully to get us a good deal
take ebay items to work for the buyer to collect from me
send letter to orange

Thats me!!! Lovely and sunny here so HC should dry quickly!

I hope you start to feel a little better soon Milly.

mogchops

Morning Milly, hope you have a better day today!!

Littlekel - 30 mins on a cross trainer at this time in the morning!! Wow!!

Today:

- check online banking
- post last 2 ebay sales
- look for more ebay things to sell as free listing this weekend :D
- packed lunches
- hokey cokey
- NSD apart from postage
- tea from meal plan
- do all comps ending 06/05
- water and talk to my seedlings:rotfl:
- do 1 hrs overtime at work

Have a lovely day everyone!!

determined_new_ms

Morning ladies! Working at a different office today so no need to be there at 8 - yippee! Although there's a truism about me, the more time I have in the morning the more I waste!


Ok today:

• [STRIKE]update spending diary[/STRIKE]
• pay Asda cc (didn't do it yesterday)
• [STRIKE]wash and dry hair b4 work (really need to get a move on!)[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]have cooked pasta for lunch for me and oh[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]re-pot seedlings[/STRIKE] (thanks Milly!)
• [STRIKE]drive carefully to work[/STRIKE]/actually focus on work when there
• maybe complete 1 job appl.
• [STRIKE]read martin's email[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]apply for 2 month's free rail card[/STRIKE] (see newsletter )
• [STRIKE]charge phone at work[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]more planting in the garden[/STRIKE]
• make bread
• [STRIKE]make hm pizza to freeze for ds for snacks[/STRIKE] made dough then realised no cheese :mad: just off to freeze dough
• make hobnobs

ok that'll do for me

SS came and spoke to my dd and they are looking to put her into a mother and baby foster placement. Have mixed feelings about this but in truth I don't think I can cope with living with her. It has now been 13 days since she's been back and already the lying, conflict, swearing at me and stealing has begun. We're also due to go to Holland at the end of the month (me & oh) and my ds came to me yesterday and told me that she has been going around telling everyone there's a massive party at ours at the end of the month...

determined_new_ms

boo cloudy and miserable here...

josiebabie

Morning all
OH money still not cleared in my account :mad: so can't do a lot! I am going for this second time round as I wasn't very inspired first, tho now I've read a couple more posts I'm ready!

Today I must:-
- Print WIP list (left over from yesterday)
- Got a head ache already this morning, trying to chill
- Book hair appointment for a few weeks time
- DM can you hang washing out pretty please??? xxxx
- Roll out red carpet for Autocar editor's father who I have as a customer :eek: MB press office are all over it and panicing.

And DFW:-
- Check banking/CC's online
- [STRIKE]Check latest date to pay parking tickets without them doubling in price :eek:[/STRIKE] Today! Thank god I checked
- [STRIKE]Forward childcare e voucher to nursery[/STRIKE]
- Keep up with OnePoll
- Keep an eye on ebay
- [STRIKE]NSD today[/STRIKE] - can't now, got to pay parking tickets
- Lunch and snacks from stores
- Dinner from meal plan - bangers and mash too Milly!
- DD has day off nursery, DM on duty
- Rejigged budget last night and "found" £35
- MUST do snowballer tonight - left from yesterday, and day before
- MUST do filing tonight - left from yesterday, and day before


Not feeling very inspired today!
Edit: That's a more healthy list

Jx

catmiaow

Hello all,

Look at me got my next medal last night

My list for today:

[STRIKE]Take my nan to hospital to have her scan - didnt have scan just consultation got to wait god knows how long now for it [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean oven[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Checked bank - as expected not too bad
Enter comps
Look at job sites
Quick shower later[/STRIKE]
Might go to dance class tonight if up to it
See to pets
Put washing on and hang to dry
[STRIKE]Take all rubbish out[/STRIKE]

Hope everyone has a good day - looking forward to the end of the week

Triangle

Morning all :hello:

I have a hard day's slog in front of me - working at home and aiming to get first section of an essay done, 1700 words. So please forgive my very small list!

• Nip to shop and get newspaper to read at lunchtime so I can read all abour the latest election news - seriously, I am so excited about tomorrow!
• Walk pup
• Stick to meal plan and SW all day
• SW tonight
• Search qudico and look for new homeand content insurance which runs out at the end of the month
• Email work supervisor with my section of my final report
• Meal plan and shopping list for tomorrow to write tonight

Have a good day all
T
x

angelflower_2

grrrrr....car broke today been juddering and jerking a bit for last couple of days and this morning it was really bad. When I got to the lights at the bottom of the road, the engine warning light came on. Parked it up in Tescos next to garage where it will need to sit for a couple of weeks as no money.

Buses work out so much more expensive Poo!! Still, no parking I suppose. Snookered me a bit for my plans though....was going to start back at the gym at my work (other building than the 9-5 part) tonight but no public transport so will have to wait.

have checked bank - very sorry state and need to pay someone back £17 today so have to do that first then I have remaining £3 for bus to work rest of this week.

One good thing, will force me to get the garden done a bit more....had to give everything a major water last night as I just cant keep things wet enough so dont think my peas have germinated. Indoors, cucumber, courgette and beetroot looking good. I think tonight I will nail the new beds together.

Will also do some work on my end of course assignment for one OU course. Think I will have to officially give up with the other one which I am not amused at but I just dont have the hours.

Will give myself a manicure at home tonight too...have garish but very nice sparkly bright blue varnish on at the mo but its beginning to chip

check out all the freebies and comp pages - inspired by the nice big cash win from an MSEr as notified in the email

Anyway....hope all is well.

joe_purdy

Morning all I'm new to this but im already really inspired so heres my list for today...

-Post 3 ebay parcels
-Close next account (they sent me a next directory and charged me £3.75, i didnt ask/want it :@!!)
-sort some more bits out for ebay and picture ready to list on friday
-list something today on buy-it-now on ebay

Thats it for me today, ive got work tonight 5.30-10

Have a great day everyone

complimentschemistry

Hi everyone, hope everyone's having a better day than I am Really struggling with my money atm, got pretty much nothing left. But should change soon with any luck, 'cos I've done the following:-

• Prepared my phone for recycling (£156.00 coming to moi!)
• Checked eBay
• Listed everything I can put on eBay
• Looked for other sites to sell clothes on (anyone got any ideas?!)
• Paid my deposit for my car insurance (£166.50!! *whistles* - and that was the cheapest! Being a new driver sucks.)
• Decided to have a few more NSDs than I planned due to having no money