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Tues 3rd Aug - What small DFW things have you done today?
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Good Morning Everyone. Hope all is well
Exciting news about your bike Josie.
I’m still in a lot of pain with sunburn. Had a long lie this morning but I think I needed it.
My list for today is:- Tidy office and desk
- Catch up with ebay - done
- Catch up with Facebook- done
- Sort paperwork for Music Magpie
- Catch up with laundry
- Check old email account
- Check mystery shopping account
- Catch up with ironing
- Sort pictures for ebay and list all items - Finished sorting the pictures
- Catch up with emails - done
- Check onepoll - done
- Complete copywriting work - done
- Quick shower - done
- Sort Paypal account
- Make hairdresser appointment - done
- Check status of party plan order - done
- Make a start on Xmas list - done
- Sort through paperwork and schedule any work that needs done
- Schedule goals for August
- NSD - done Not going out of the house today therefore no way to spend money.
- All Meals from stores - done
Oh well I am going to get a cold drink and then I will get started.
Where has today gone, I started with a short list and have not even managed to do half of it
Aiming to get Debt Free.0 -
Sometimes washing your har with washing up liquid helps- I had pink put in my bleach blonde hair at college and when it went wonky I faded it using about a million washes with fairy liquid! Hope that helps

EDIT - found this on the superdrug website:
http://www.superdrug.com/non-permanent-colour/colour-b4-hair-colour-remover-extra-strength/invt/208255/
oooo fab..thank you...will try and be brave and try it..will need vasts amounts of self will not to purchase anything else whilst at the Mall!
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been away for a while..need to get on financial track!:eek: debts.....Post Grad Student Loan, Northern Rock Loan, Egg CC, Halifax CC, A&L CC, A&L overdraftAllotment plot holder since Feb 2008 :j0 -
determined_new_ms wrote: »unfortunately if my rampent feminist outlook didn't prevent me from being a page-3-er, then it would be the fact I don't have the credentials! :rotfl:
Erm yeah - me neither unfortunately
- but a girl can dream!! 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: £500/50000 -
Hiya everyone,
It's been a good day at work for a change, got loads of work done so feeling great
nowpanicking wrote: »
My list for today: -- [STRIKE]check on-line banking[/STRIKE] over budget!! can't wait for Thursday (pay day), will try to be within budget this time
- [STRIKE]check surveys[/STRIKE] 20p

- [STRIKE]update meal planner for next 4 weeks (get paid on Thursday)[/STRIKE] yep, managed to knock over a tenner off it

- [STRIKE]fish out of freezer for tea tonight (per meal planner)[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]go for a run at lunch time (free exercise)[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]bring lunch to work[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]make HM rolls tonight[/STRIKE] in the oven just now
- do some tidying tonight hmmm, looking unlikely now

Off to check on my rolls, have a good night everyone
x New starting debt 30/12/2018 £30,164.76:eek:
Revised debt £29,361.70 2.66% paid0 -
Hi all
Wow, lots going on today!
DFW bits done today are:- Check bank – very tight this month

- Online shop – saved £4.59

- Surveys - 10p
- HM lunch to work
- Dinner from stores
- Blanched and froze excess veg
- 2 x HC @ 30, airer & line dry
- Shared lift to work with OH
Full LBM 26 Sept 110 - Check bank – very tight this month
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- [STRIKE]Check online banking[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Transfer money to hubby for mortgage[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Work out budgeting again (I do this about a million times every month)[/STRIKE]
- Research pension plans (I know how to live, don't I??)
- [STRIKE]Bring in lunch from home[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Get hair cut!!!![/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Email Mummy the instructions for getting the train[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Charge phone in work if needed[/STRIKE] Not needed
- [STRIKE]Re-work shopping list as might shop in $ainsburys[/STRIKE] Did shopping at A$da after all - lowest yet!!!!

- [STRIKE]Have evening meal from stores (thinking chicken curry OR spaghetti bolognese from freezer)[/STRIKE] Had thai green checken curry
- Call up about driving lessons
I think I've got on okay today - and I now have pretty new hair!!
I am really pleased with it - feel all new and nice. I have also been given my instructions of where to meet hubby tomorrow night for our special meal out :j Yippee!! 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: £500/50000 -
La_escocesa wrote: »I'm sure I'll tweak it but finished my to dos
http://www.dayzeroproject.com/user/MrsPB2B
Love your list La Esc
well done you for getting it together so quickly!
I love Jane Austen's Emma....and stopping lip picking :rotfl:.
I think I'll try to get my list done on the weekend as there's far too much going on this week.
BeenFull LBM 26 Sept 110 -
And I forgot - I got £3 of Luncheon Vouchers in the post as reward for my first Pinecone survey :jWee_Pilsbury wrote: »Evening all :hello:
Not much from me really apart from: -- Had my first NSD of August
- Online banking all checked and present and correct
- Got Valued Opinions survey for £1 - on financial products (I always have a laugh when I get those ones
) - Lunch from home
- Dinner from stores
- Resisted temptation

:wave:DFW Nerd Club # 13640 -
evening all :j
Today I have:
Been to work - not MS, but makes money, and less annoyig than usual
Checked online banking
HM meals from stores
LSD - only station car park + £4 for cakes for team as I have been in this job for exactly 1 year today :eek:
Read free paper on train to work
Washing on line to dry
Seen to plants, dogs and chooks
Pathetic list again today, compared to most - but 'challenging' day at work :eek:0 -
Erm yeah - me neither unfortunately
- but a girl can dream!!
I used to think it was unfortunate but at 34 and with no sign of south-headed-ness I think its a blessing :rotfl: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: £1950
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