Tuesday 6th July - What small DFW things have you done today?!

elfen

Today I have:
Checked quidco
Checked onepoll
Checked OW
Done a Lightspeed survey
Checked crowdology - not a lot of point yet lol
Checked my ebay auctions - 1 watcher, no bids yet
Checked online banking *wibbles* (not good at all)
Have an NSD - already declared :P

picasso2

Hi folks , been away from here a short while , things haven't been good Got great news that my illness is minor and treatable and booked my holiday away, but hours later had news of two deaths in the family DD is devastated as has never had to deal with death other than pets. Also her father has been in hospital and my father is ill. It just seems to get worse.:(
Luckily (?) I am on holiday this week so can be at homw with DD, don't know what work will say about me needing to go to 2 funerals though.

On the bright side I have seen an advert for my 'perfect' job. It will be a pay cut as it is initially a trainee post but you cannot get the training where i work now and once you have completed the training the prospects are good. Spoke to the manager who was really nice and sending in my CV today. Fingers crossed for me folks - i need a break:o


DFW things today :

• went to CPW to exchange new phone i bought for DD but wasn't working on arrival ( good deal - got 2000 nectar points, unlimited text and internet for £20 pm and an xbox)
• went to tesco to top up tesco payg sim - £20 credit for £10 top up and triple clubcard points
• 4x cans pepsi £1 at poundland (with code for comp)
• Bargains in debenhams blue cross sale : mums bday present £6 reduced from £20, Best freinds Bday present £15 reduced from £30 and a few other bits for total of £7 reduced from £25.
• Have applied for refund on DDs train ticket which we can't use due to funeral - it says non refundable but you never know.They said no , i said i'll never use First transpenine express again , they sent me a feedback form. Anyone want a single adult ticket from leeds to durham next week ?
• Rang Computer company to see where my new battery is - current battery has a fault and cannot be used.

Also need to :

• HC x1 done but its a bit late and rainy to hang out , will fold and leave for tommorow
• stop dd to creditexpert - why i started that i will never know probably have to be tommorow now
• contact HMRC who are sending me bills for NI (registered self employed for MSing but changed my mind when i realised what a hassle it was. (They know I stoped and keep refunding me but we go through this every three months)Done , its all on record, don't know why i was sent a letter , told me to ignore it.
• Start tax returns for last year next job
• list some stuff on Ebay/Ebid - need to get some stuff shifted if i'm taking a paycutWill be tommorow also, have a large pile ready.
• Send letter to private pension company accepting their offer to top up my NHS pension Done , they offered me 9k into my nhs pension as it is underfunded by 7k thanks to them
• Try the tech board to find out if i can solve the problem with the netbook without being charged silly money tonight or tommorow
• Chill with my bargain bottle of tesco wine cat has left a regurgitated bird outside the door - can't stomach this now

Have also posted a form to start reclaiming ppi from a credit card . If this progresses well will look to doing the same for a further one. Found a form from body i am registered with that has competition entry for a ipod touch with return postage paid - dd wants one of these so sent it off - my luck has to change soon.

savingforarainyday

Quick Post for me today, Tuesdays are always really busy.

Today

I have checked online banking, ouch
Cooked dinner ready for this evening, chicken from freezer we didn't have yesterday.
Washing done, dry and folded up
Been into town with ds, he had english lesson,
I picked up envelopes I needed, and mushrooms from the market
Had coffee and sat and made list of what I needed to to do when I got home, coffee was maybe not very mse, but what I saved on the envelopes and mushrooms, probably paid for my bus fare:rotfl:Co-op is very expensive across the road.
Letters and forms done for rainbows,
Letter for solicitor re ds for accident now waiting to be posted.

I am off to post the letter, get changed and sort my stuff ready for rainbows.

A good day:D

OrangeFairy

Afternoon all!!

Depressing working today on hat is normally my day off!! Stops me spending though!

Today

lunch from stores
write list of wedding things to think about
dinner from mealplan
work today to make up for my day off on friday
get lunches done tonight as i need to be in work early tomorrow
put a loaf of bread on
scratches
one poll
check banking
check ebay
relists on ebay
hockey cokey
time with OH
start reading the twilight books!

relax!

Can't wait for the weekend!!

OrangeFairy

Picasso - sorry to hear of your bad news Fingers crossed things start looking up xxxxxxxxx big hugs xxxxxxxx

Milly - glad to hear you are continuing with your couse. And well done to your DDs x

T - glad your holiday was great! I so need a weekend or something away! But need to save the money!!!

Had others to respond to but OH has just turned up to take me home!!

TheLostSheep

I have managed to

Make £10 from old change hanging about the house
Closed Barclaycard
Contact Lloyds TSB with revised F&F which could chop of £3000 what I owe
I have spent £1.95 in total today!
Also realised if I stop buying lunch and a coffee Am I save £80 per month

WelshWoofer

Picasso - so sorry to hear about your losses - hope you and your daughter manage this difficult time as best you can - hugs.



In addition to my little list posted earlier I have..

• Taken old manky dress ring to gold place and got a £10 for it - never liked it, was bought for me by an old boyfriend - didn't like him or the ring!
• Bought dad a bargain b'day card from cheap card shop for 89p
• Bought bargain pair of sandals (reduced from £25 to £7 in New Look sale)
• Done a survey and got chucked out - waiting for 50p to clear to claim a £10 voucher
• Phoned mum with free landline
• Told temporary supply work that I'm finishing tomorrow (2 days early) - they were ok but wanted me to stay! Never again - will have done 4 weeks bar 2 days - a miracle in itself!
• Arranged with mum to meet half way between our homes (250 miles apart) to give her my dog to look after whilst we're on hols - we'll have her dog the following week when they're away in return, saving us both expensive kennel fees

That's it for today I think - may have a little look later when the football is on to see if I can find anything to ebay.

determined_new_ms

will the tyranny of never hving enough money, robbing peter to pay paul ever go away?? I don't even want a lot of money (have spent £3.50 of my £50pm "pocket money" since 22/6) but checked the bank balances today and its not looking great, realised we will get a electric bill soon and £80 in the household account....
:eek:
Its bloody groundhog day, day after day after day.....:eek::eek::eek::eek:

nowpanicking

Update from this morning : -

nowpanicking wrote: »

• [STRIKE]check on-line banking[/STRIKE]
• have an NSD Nope!!
• [STRIKE]check e-mails for surveys[/STRIKE] none
• [STRIKE]check one-poll[/STRIKE] yep 10p
• [STRIKE]taken HM bolognaise out of freezer for tea[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]put load of washing on for OH to hang out[/STRIKE] - now dry
• [STRIKE]OH staying in today with wee boy so I have car to work so no double journey required[/STRIKE] (saves 24 miles )
• [STRIKE]started meal planner for next month last night - so finish tonight[/STRIKE] now done

Spent £9.05 on unplanned shopping at Morrison's on the way home so not so great on the NSD plan x

elfen

Also, I have:
HC x 1 - need to wait til it's finished to hang up.
Tidied the flat