Saturday 21st/Sunday 22nd August - what small things will do this weekend???!

La_escocesa

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 :money:

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

Hi everyone :wave:

Working at 8 so thought I'd kick us off, try to get my head clear (have been dreaming about work all night:mad:) and wake up a bit...

Today's listypops:

• Post sunglasses I sold :cool:
• Check other listings ending today
• NEW SMALL THING ALERT - cut down my text so it was only one text long and not two
• Have brekkie & free cuppa in work
• Working hard all day :A
• In tonight with some saturday night TV :beer:

Have a great weekend everyone! I'll probably pop in from time to time for some refuge!!

Hi to all the new posters :T Stick with us maddies. We keep each other on the straight and narrow!

And you lurkers - why don't you post and let us know who you are???!!!:p

josiebabie

Morning La E and all others that follow!

I am also working this morning and so am sat at my desk with a cuppa ready to rock n' roll!

My list:
- [STRIKE]Get one of my boys to look at exhaust as I think it's blowing[/STRIKE] apparently it's not but I'm sure I have a slight misfire so will get them to run diagnostic on it later
- [STRIKE]Withdraw money for friend to get shopping for Ann Summers party tonight, budget of £30[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Withdraw chimney sweep money, hopefully will be £33 not £66![/STRIKE] And above now leaking bank nearly empty! :eek:
- Do some onepoll while I'm bored at work
- Not spend too much money tonight on a girls night out!
- Visit bar where DB3 hands out leaflets for free shots!

Jx

While car was in the workshop I also just hoofed all the rubbish out of it! Might get DB3 to wash it if I can convince him!!!

Lottebear

Today I will

- Finish frosting cakes for BBQ tonight made 60 last night have done half 30 to go!
- Take dress to be altered bought from ebay need the staps altering shop in town
- Wait for delivery of Holiday money due from now onwards
- Gym
- Fill up with Petrol
- Drive to meet OH

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WelshWoofer

Morning ladies!
At last it's sunny here!:j

Just back from walking the dog for milk - got the £1 from OH as its him that drinks it all!



Today will be quite a relaxed day....

• Checked ebay - sold another item, only £7 but it all adds up, if buyer pays this morning I'll post it today
• Another item will sell but doesn't close until tomorrow and a further one has 2 watchers - lets hope for a bidding war!
• Walk dog again for free exercise
• Make a cooked breakfast/brunch for us using up the bits in the fridge
• Go to cinema this afternoon to see The Expendables (cheesy but I love Sly!)
• Do one load of washing and dry naturally
• Stay in tonight saving dosh
• Scoff the cheesy biscuits I made yesterday
• Think about a meal plan for a shopping list for next Friday
• Update diary with budget re-thinking I did last night
• Tidy kitchen
• Do surveys

That's all for now - hope everyone has a good day and work isn't too bad for those having to do it!

WelshWoofer

Lottebear - have you been on your trip to Antigua yet? How fab to have won that! You lucky thing!

PurpleFairy26

Morning all!

Happy Saturday everyone, you wouldn't believe it's the end of august, grey clouds and rain here

List for the weekend:
List at least 5 things on eBay
Tea from stores, trying a new recipe, delias pork and chorizo stew
Some quality time with DD
DD in reusables
Wrap god daughters bday present and find card from stash and take to her tom
Check banking
Maybe look at some job websites, my boss called me yesterday to say the section of the business I was due to be looking after when I go back after mat leave has been sold sooner than expected :eek:I may be 'sold' with the business, given an alternate job or made redundant :eek: am meeting her next thurs to discuss. Going to try not to worry, although didn't sleep too well last night :mad:
Friend coming this morning who I've not seen in a while which will be nice
If rain holds off maybe go blackberry picking later with DD

Have a great day everyone x

Pippilongstocking

Morning chaps - hey La E - love the small things 'reduce my texts' post...............

Hello lottie goodluck with the cakes and I hope you enjoy at least one of them
Hello Josie great that you can get the car sorted - and lol to getting the DB3 to wash the car!! Goodluck with that and enjoy your night out.

I'm with La E I've a night in with the telly!

Today

Some things to post
Do some HC's if and when the inside ones are dry - its like a chinese laundry in here at the mo
Watch the energy meter and see how we're doing
Take DS to a friends and do post at that post office - save petrol
Might drive the camper as it needs a run
Made a big pot of real coffee will have small cups of this over the weekend
Walk the dog - he sure needs a decent walk
Feed hens
Collect eggs
Drop some eggs at a chums
Do some gardening if I can, many things in pots sitting about that need to be in the ground
Empty another moving box or two
Banks to check
CC to do a PAD too
Savings to do a PAD too
Do more change of address post and then save the redirection fee
Something nice with DD - maybe bake something
And same for DS
Milk and bread to freeze later
Rake around the freezer and make a meal plan with the kids for the week.
No idea what else yet

Pippilongstocking

ETA waves to those folks who sneaked in whilst I was writing!!!

Forgot to add to my list

Post amazon sale
Update spreadsheet
Do some batch cooking


Rachel its not sunny here - I couldnt' get a sun paper yesterday so had OH buy one for me 300 miles away!

Jonno - hope the meeting goes well x

Beencounting

Hi everyone!

:eek: I signed up to be an Avon lady yesterday :eek:. Am excited and also very nervous!! I have to go out today and distribute my brochures...and it's pouring with rain, I couldn't have chosen a worse day to start :rotfl:. Never mind, I'm sure it'll be worth it! The plan is that if the Avon works out I'll be giving up my ebay efforts (which aren't particularly good anyway ).

Hey Jonno - good luck with the meeting, hope it all turns out ok.

So list for today:

• Distribute Avon brochures
• Check bank & update spreadsheet
• Pick DD up from station
• Surveys
• All food from stores
• Keep an eye on ebay - got some stuff finishing tomorrow.

Can't think of anything else at the mo.

'See' you all later.

Been

WelshWoofer

Good luck with the Avon Been!
Fay - that really is committment to moneysaving - a voucher bought hundreds of miles away!

Pippilongstocking

rachelmk wrote: »

Good luck with the Avon Been!
Fay - that really is committment to moneysaving - a voucher bought hundreds of miles away!

Funny - OH's reaction was 'What a really tight B****D you are - OK I'll get you one'

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: