Thursday 10th June - What small DFW things have you done today?

josiebabie

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 :T

Morning!
Up early today and feel much better for it! More energised and ready to roll!
My list looks like this:-
- [STRIKE]1x HC on and 1x in tumble due to rain![/STRIKE]
- NSD
- Lunch from stores
- Dinner from stores - stir fry with LO gammon
- Must go through WIP today
- [STRIKE]Check banking[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Check free money card[/STRIKE]
- No purfume today as I accidentally split a washing tab all over myself and smell lovely now! LOL
- Washing up when I get home
- HW off all day
- TV etc off at wall

Will think of more I'm sure!
Jx

Pippilongstocking

Morning Josie! Thanks for starting the thread

Me today - sleepy sleepy sleepy!!

Check banks
Move some money
Pick up DS money for his trip
Get local paper (there is a job I'm interested in today)
Check surveys
Ask for a label for Music magpie sales £13.69 - mostly 30p per CD but some folk cd's going for 1.79-2.80
Water tomatoes and other plants - repot peppers/chillis
Look out the cuttings from the greenhouse and take to work for someone to look after for me
Feed the birdies with old bread
Something for tea - ?
Lunch/brekkie at home
Get another load from the old house - attic stuff and clear the garage
Pick up tools from work to put up a fence (borrow rather than buy)
Work hard and write up a section
Wrap up as its cold here today! (10 degrees!)
Sort out electric for this house.

catmiaow

Morning all,

My list for today:

[STRIKE]Check banking - move cash around
Pay some money
See to pets
take rubbish out
Get my nan's mags and essentials for the house from Mr T
Drop stuff at nan's
Post job app and parcel back to Amazon
Do comps[/STRIKE]
Check job sites
Dinner from stores
[STRIKE]Taking Lunch to work[/STRIKE]
Going to work
[STRIKE]Email Nandos asking if they can send me discount vouchers for Fri night, they did say look at website but there are no offers there so emailed again
Ring nan with free mins
Use free texts
Email friend back[/STRIKE]
Check on washing hanging up - washing on
[STRIKE]Rang estate agent for update[/STRIKE]

Hope everyone has a good day!

picasso2

Hi there , early for me on a day off but lots to do today.

quick list :

• go to PO to pick up parcel
• post ebid parcel
• check ebay - happy so far
• go to town for appointment
• whilst in town visit job fair
• look for a cheap basic payg - i broke my charger last night and it will be next week before new one comes.
• go to college for free haircut - I am a model
• ponder my future
• check banks - as expected
• do some surveys if i cba
• do some comps
• meals from stores- plan went arry yesterday
• 1x HC airer dry

After feeling miserable yesterday I had a couple of good events. Was called in for sickness meeting , not good but improving and if i can be in 100% by end of august I will be back to normal. Whilst we were talking my boss kept stressing what a big support she is finding me and how pleased she is to have me there. That was lovely.
And DD who had been sulking rang to tell me she had been offered a place on an art and design course at college. Great news as she has been told by specialist that she cannot do hairdressing (which she loves) and I was dreading her having to eave college and look for a job.

So today I have my cheery head on, lets hope for more good stuff

savingforarainyday

Good morning:D

Its been raining again!!!!! (Washing on airer and on line under canopy)

Today I will check job websites
Check papers and put receipts together for Insurance/Solicitors
Clean Bathroom/Downstairs loo:o
Keep an eye on online banking, things are a bit tight
Put cases and holiday bits away
Put unwanted clothes in charity bin at local shops
Home made chicken curry for tea:D


That will keep me busy for a bit

Amara

Hello!

• Send 1 part of my bookkeeping course to marking (I really should've done it yesterday:o)
• go to bank to pay in some money
• phone to Businesslink with some enquiries about my new business
• go to optician to get my new contact lenses
• wash and blow-dry my hair
• 30 min on my cross-trainer
• try to set a printer, I wanted to print something other day and it didn't work

See you later!

OliveOyl_2

:DMorning All :wave:

I love your siggie SavingForARainyDay

So on and on with the endless laundry today. The stray cat peed through two duvets plus sheet and mattress protector on DD's bed - but the brand new mattress was unmarked :j Have been unable to get the marks out of the sofa Popeye even suggested buying new covers. But I'll get them off and take them to a dry cleaner first.

Opticians appointment today - I'll probably need a new prescription:(
Bought a car for HALF the budget on e-bay last night Got to go quite a distance to collect but it is taxed and MOT'd for a while so we can afford to service it AND join the AA (via Quidco of course )

Have re-instated my listings on Amazon - entirely due to this thread I thought about what little I could do :A

Have a great day everyone :A

OrangeFairy

Morning all!! (:D just)

Well today i have / will

Ordered free personalised card from hefalump for fathers day.
Bought lloyds pharmacy own version of calpol. Half the price
Looking at bargain wedding dresses online
Lunch at mums
Dinner from meal plan
Check banking
Moved £74 of clubs money account to current account to pay swimming fees today
check ebay
surveys
scratches
catch up on MSE diaries
list of what to get ready for camping at the weekend!

Right that is me!

I hope everyone is having a great day

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

I am struggling through my last day of work for the week today

I’m off work tomorrow and then bridesmaid for my SIL2B on Saturday, so it’s all go!


Here’s my list:

• Usual porridge for brekkie, packed lunch for work and enjoying a free cuppa
• Aiming for NSD #4!
• Tied my hair up and didn’t bother washing it – dry shampoo is my saviour!! Not sure how DFW this is as a can costs about £2 but did save water and electricity…
• Call/email yoga peeps about a workshop that’s on
• Call spa to book for tomorrow! V excited about this (esp. before the busy w/e) and v DFW as I got a gift voucher for my birthday!
• See if I can get a new bikini for ^ and honeymoon with £20 gift voucher – sounds easy but voucher is for Deb’hams and they all look ‘spensive
• Used freebie lipbalm but … their ploy is working on me! I really like it and the temptation to buy it with £3 MOC is getting too much…!!
• Decided to give our Quidco cashback as a wedding pressie and not get our ipod docking station just yet. Kinda but kinda
• Wee bit voluntary stuff
• Getting our tea cooked for us

Have a good Thursday everyone!

xx

La_escocesa

littlekel wrote: »

Looking at bargain wedding dresses online

I hope everyone is having a great day

Woohoo! :T V exciting!

(Have you looked at sample sale dresses??? V fab value!)

xx

Wee_Jo

Don't think I'm doing much DFW stuff today unfortunately


All that's on the list so far is:

• Having lunch from home
• Received package from home today with Microsoft Office disc so I can install on my pooter, some books and a card making program
• Meetings at either end of the day so no spend on my personal travelcard
• Free tea from work
• Mum emailed me her yummy macaroni cheese recipe :T

Hopefully will do more as the day progresses.....

La escosesa - how kind of you giving your Quidco vouchers as a pressie!

OliveOyl - good work on the car! We are thinking of selling ours soon, hadn't thought of putting it on Ebay.

Hope everyone else is having a good Thursday so far - nearly the weekend!