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Mon 26th July - What small DFW things have you done today?

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  • nowpanicking
    nowpanicking Posts: 430 Forumite
    catmiaow wrote: »
    Woo Hoo I got offered the job, start 16th Aug :D

    Congrats on your news catmiaow :T
    New starting debt 30/12/2018 £30,164.76:eek:
    Revised debt £29,361.70 2.66% paid
  • Lurleene wrote: »
    Fabulous news catmiaow - well done :jJudging by your woo hoo I take it you are pleased to be acccepting it? Brilliant!

    Great news about OH Littlekel!

    I have also been unexpectedly offered a new role today. It was proposed that I continue to do 4 hours on one project that I work for but transfer my other hours to another site. The new site is right opposite T's school so couldn't be handier, and I can co-ordinate my hours with pick-up and drop-off time. I also walk the school run so wouldn't need to use my car for work anymore. I have been given a few days to think about it, but I would be daft not to really. :D I was so disappointed to turn that job down a few weeks ago, so this has cheered me right up. :) Same carpy pay though!

    woo hoo 2 lots of champs & hobnobs then, whoops there goes my diet (yay :j I hate diets!!!) and actually Lurleena its actually a pay rise if you don't nbee dto waste petrol to get there and time is money so all in all ur loads better off!
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2025: £87.12
    NSD March: YTD: 35
    Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
    GC annual £449.80/£4500
    Eating out budget: £55/£420
    Extra cash earned 2025: £195
  • hey littlekel woo hooo to ur fab news too (work that fella girl!) x (and thanks for post 619 now where am I going to find #620???)
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2025: £87.12
    NSD March: YTD: 35
    Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
    GC annual £449.80/£4500
    Eating out budget: £55/£420
    Extra cash earned 2025: £195
  • Jo_Rourke wrote: »
    Just been doing my sums and I think I can COMPLETELY clear off my credit card with this Friday's salary!!!!!! :j Woohooooo!! Debt free here I cooooooome!!!! :beer:

    (and thank u Jo for #620 ;)) how exciting!!! We may have to re-name the thread to "what can I throw all my spare cash at today?" :p
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2025: £87.12
    NSD March: YTD: 35
    Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
    GC annual £449.80/£4500
    Eating out budget: £55/£420
    Extra cash earned 2025: £195
  • nowpanicking
    nowpanicking Posts: 430 Forumite
    Hiya everyone,

    First day back at work today... booooo!!! :(

    My list is: -
    • [STRIKE]HM roll and trout from fridge for lunch (was meant to be last night's tea :o)[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Trout and potatoes from garden for tea[/STRIKE] was yummy :)
    • [STRIKE]NSD - definitely!![/STRIKE] yeh!
    • [STRIKE]drink lots of water at work[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]check on-line banking[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]check surveys[/STRIKE] 3 done £1.20 :)
    • [STRIKE]house is tidy - totally tidied yesterday, including a big clear out of DS's toys so very happy with that :)[/STRIKE]
    • also hung out one load of washing to line dry, but unfortunately it started to rain so it ended up in the tumble dryer - oh well

    I actually have done everything on my list - think that's a first... hopefully will continue for the rest of the week.

    Chilled night for me - Chuck is on at 9 (yeh!)... have a good one everyone :) x
    New starting debt 30/12/2018 £30,164.76:eek:
    Revised debt £29,361.70 2.66% paid
  • Wee_Jo
    Wee_Jo Posts: 821 Forumite
    (and thank u Jo for #620 ;)) how exciting!!! We may have to re-name the thread to "what can I throw all my spare cash at today?" :p

    No probs, DNM! I have thought of something already!! Well, it's not really throwing all my spare cash, but as a wee treat, hubby and I are going to go on a day trip down to the coast on Sunday if the weather's decent. We have never been down to see the Seven Sisters and I found train tickets for £15, which I think is pretty good! :money: We have a book on Country Walks and I think there is one we can follow along the coast. We're going to bring our packed lunches and maybe some :beer: to celebrate the credit card paying off-ness :D
    LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!
    CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July :)
    Aug SoL: 15/21 June NSDs: 11/14 July NSDs 12/11 :j Aug NSDs: 5/12 Savings target: £500/5000
  • Wee_Jo
    Wee_Jo Posts: 821 Forumite
    Jo_Rourke wrote: »
    Oops! I forgot to include my list :o Today I plan to or have done the following DFW stuff:
    • [STRIKE]Charge phone in work[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Cycle home[/STRIKE] Bl0ody hill, our hill is hard work :(
    • [STRIKE]Have packed lunch[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Enjoy free tea [/STRIKE]in work (and maybe a biccie or two...)
    • [STRIKE]Make tea from freezer stuff[/STRIKE] Made "Carefree Chicken from my French Women Don't Get Fat cookbook :)
    • [STRIKE]Check online banking[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Post Ebay stuff[/STRIKE] (well OH did this)
    • Devise meal plan and then write shopping list....erm, I've half done this :o
    I might think of more things later!

    Jo :)

    Think I have got on pretty well today - hubby is feeling a good bit better which I am really pleased about - I am glad he has taken the day off, he needed to rest and he seems much brighter now. Also got loads done in work today :D And ALSO, today was an NSD!! :j
    LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!
    CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July :)
    Aug SoL: 15/21 June NSDs: 11/14 July NSDs 12/11 :j Aug NSDs: 5/12 Savings target: £500/5000
  • Beencounting
    Beencounting Posts: 952 Forumite
    Evening all

    Well that's Monday over with ;) !

    Have found out today that I'm going to have to postpone my leave from work from mid August to late August/early Sept as some of out processes have changed :(. OH is none too pleased and I was so looking forward to a break in a couple of weeks...hey ho, roll on September!

    Anyway, list for today:
    • Check bank and update spreadsheet - looking tight, payday at the end of the week
    • Surveys - 3 x 10p
    • HM lunch to work
    • Dinner from stores
    • Wrap ebay parcels ready to post tomorrow
    • HC & line dried, DD did a few loads while I was in work too :)
    • Bit of ironing...but too hot to do a lot...
    Think that's it.

    Been
    Full LBM 26 Sept 11
  • Wannabe01
    Wannabe01 Posts: 573 Forumite
    Wannabe01 wrote: »
    Morning Everyone, Hope all is well.

    Jobs for today
    • Had a quick shower - done
    • Feed the dog an cats - done
    • Walk the dog - done
    • Catch up with emails - done
    • Check survey sites - done
    • Update Twitter and Facebook - done
    • Check online banks - done
    • Do another 2 loads of laundry – hang outside if it stays dry - Didn't do this as it started to rain.
    • Check mystery shopping sites - done
    • Look into and enter competitions
    • Tidy desk and office
    • Complete copywriting work - done
    • Sort through old email account - done
    • Catch up with ebay - done
    • Update online diary
    • Look into freelance jobs - done
    • List some old books on Amazon
    • Sort menu plan for the week from stores - done
    • Pay some money of loans done
    • Post old mobile phone I will need to leave this until tomorrow as I can't get the sim card out - job for OH tonight
    • Catch up with the ironing
    • Do budget planner - done
    • Reschedule the work that was in for days that I’m on holiday next month - Last night me and OH decided that we will go away for a couple of days.
    • Look into pinecone
    • Organise debts and schedule payments
    • Decide on what vegetables to grow and what equipment I will require
    • Look into boot sales and schedule in diary
    • NSD - done apart from money paid on loan but was in the budget
    • All meals from stores - done
    • Look in Argos and see if the CD units are back in stock - still not available
    • Contact client regarding the cheque that they sent
    I didn’t think I had quite so much to do today however not to worry I will get it done.

    Oh well I have managed to get most of today's list complete just a few bits to finish off tomorrow. I'm off to spend some quality time with OH and get an early night I'm shattered.
    Aiming to get Debt Free.
  • Wee_Jo
    Wee_Jo Posts: 821 Forumite
    Evening all

    Well that's Monday over with ;) !

    Have found out today that I'm going to have to postpone my leave from work from mid August to late August/early Sept as some of out processes have changed :(. OH is none too pleased and I was so looking forward to a break in a couple of weeks...hey ho, roll on September!


    Anyway, list for today:
    • Check bank and update spreadsheet - looking tight, payday at the end of the week
    • Surveys - 3 x 10p
    • HM lunch to work
    • Dinner from stores
    • Wrap ebay parcels ready to post tomorrow
    • HC & line dried, DD did a few loads while I was in work too :)
    • Bit of ironing...but too hot to do a lot...
    Think that's it.

    Been

    Oh Been, that's rubbish about your leave :( I would be £$%$ed off too. At least it's not cancelled altogether but I guess that doesn't help today.
    LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!
    CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July :)
    Aug SoL: 15/21 June NSDs: 11/14 July NSDs 12/11 :j Aug NSDs: 5/12 Savings target: £500/5000
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