Friday 3rd September - What small things will you do today?

catmiaow

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

Hello all,

[STRIKE]Quick shower
Check bank
Email people back
Do comps before going out
Work for 4 hours - dreading it today
Go and visit my nan
Free lunch
Go and visit my mum
Talk to my mum about going on holiday with her - she needs a break
Do more comps
Vacuum downstairs again including kitchen
Tidy after cats and take rubbish out
clean car inside and out[/STRIKE]
Washing on and will hang to dry

Hope everyone has a good day!

YAY ITS FRIDAY! :T:T:T:T:T:T

OliveOyl_2

]done [/COLOR]
[*]will enter some comps - we've got to get some money somehow entered LOADS - fingers crossed, and a big thank-you to all those who post on the comp board :A
[*]Skype DD and together make a list of potential e-bay items she's avoiding me :mad:
[*]un-vacation the Amazon listings good thing I checked this, it's a simple task and I'd forgotten!
[*]take neighbours car for a spin as they're away and battery needs charging do tomorrow......
[*]sit in the sun and read simples
[*]another NSD.........hopefully forgot that I had to do an on-line shop for delivery before we get home
[*]complete the "make-your-own-alarm-clock" that DS1 gave me for Christmas about 3 years ago - my watch battery has died and there's one in the drawer at home so I'm not buying another one but I miss being able to tell the time done
[/LIST]

Oh, and continue researching a cheap loan, as Popeye desperately wants to do a "trip of a lifetime" before we leave these shores possibly next year........:o:o not done - my heart just isn't in it!

Have a great day everybody :A

savingcaz

Hi all, can i join in?

for today

[strike]shower and dress,
Dress Baby
have breakfast (me, DD has had hers)[strike]
do a quick tidy up down stairs,
Make beds and quick clean round bathroom
Take DD to toddler group
go to friends for lunch
go to another friends for chat and cake (slimming world cake)
Tea
gym!!
Hopefully NSD


Want to get into Comps and daily clicks again but struggling!

DD has gone for a nap, should really do the tidying but sitting down with a brew!!

stitching_witch

Good morning - I'm so glad it's Friday and I'm looking forward to the weekend!



So far today I have:

• run dishwasher with cleaning fluid overnight on Economy 7
• checked banking
• checked for surveys
• fed and watered the chickens and asked for at least three eggs today (customers are waiting!)
• got paid by 2 egg customers:T
• made a lunch to take to work

I will also:

• read my book instead of hitting the shops at lunch time
• charge mobile at work ready for the weekend
• make damson jam this evenng (was too tired yesterday)
• have an NSD

Tomorrow I will go back to the hospital to see if my bank contract is still open and ask if there is any weekend work available. It'll be back to working 7 days a week again, but until DH is well enough to work I can't see any other option.

Have a good day everyone.

determined_new_ms

Morning Cat & Olive :wave: yay the plumber is here to fix the downstairs toilet :j (this is amazing! My HA are hopeless for doing repairs, it causes me so much stress, for example last time they came to fix the problem that he is fixing now (different guy) I waited from 8am until 7pm till they arrived, had to take a day's AL becuase of it and they didn't fix it properly! I can't believe he's here now & I get to spend my day doing what I want rather than waiting around :j phew had to get that off of my chest! )

Ok lovely day here, the sun is shining

• [STRIKE]check banking[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]do VSP[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]update sig[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Mrs Flylady (trying to convince oh to get on board with this but am getting resisitance!)[/STRIKE] our bedroom is cleaner/tidier than it ever has been! and the whole house is looking good after doing Flylady all week, no manic cleaning before oh's parents come for dinner tonight :j
• [STRIKE]declare oh's motorbike as SORN[/STRIKE] oh no! he's got a penalty notice of £40 + £2.50 for 2 months not taxed or SORN :eek: was going to declare SORN & pay the previous months and keep it to myself but now its £42.50 I won't bother...
  
• [STRIKE]finish book today [/STRIKE]:D
• [STRIKE]go for a run this morning[/STRIKE] actually went this afternoon week 1, day 2 done :j feels so good afterwards but the motivation to go is still an uphill struggle
• [STRIKE]go visit ex-mil[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]tend to toms[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]NSD[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]post off old mobile phone (£9 off loan ) recycle padded envelope I found while sorting out [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]find out how much it will cost to post the students belongings he left here back to spain :mad:[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]email the student and let him know (I think its fair enough to ask him to pay, I don't see why I should I didn't leave it!)[/STRIKE] ok was assertive said I will post clothing free of charge but if he wants the hairdryer & magazine he'll have to give me £5
• consider doing some ebay, its so tedious though & the last couple of times the ppl have said it hasn't arrived & its been a right parlava!
• [STRIKE]make sausage casserole for in-laws tonight[/STRIKE]
• any surveys
• [STRIKE]text friend about ds' birthday on Tuesday[/STRIKE]

ok that seems like an extraordinaryly long list today, I think that will do! Hope you all have a fantastic day

determined_new_ms

Hi & welcome savingcaz :hello:!

OMG I know what you mean about the daily clicks! Whenever I do them it just slows down my comp, have decided life's too short! May give it another bash...

Beencounting

stitching_witch wrote: »

Tomorrow I will go back to the hospital to see if my bank contract is still open and ask if there is any weekend work available. It'll be back to working 7 days a week again, but until DH is well enough to work I can't see any other option.

Poor you Stitchy, I hope it all works itself out soon, 7 days a week is too much

PurpleFairy26

Morning all!

Thank for starting us off Cat. Was good to 'see' Milly back on the boards yesterday and Mogchops too:) hope all has been well whilst you've been away

List for today:

Open freeze blackberries I picked yesterday, did suprising well considering recent weather, shame there would have been loads more but many damaged due to rain
Tea from plan, should have had if last night but carried it over as DH had to unexpectedly work overnight so we needed something quick
Washing on dry outside
Check banking :eek: what is it about this month, a few of us seem to be on the same boat. At least we can paddle frantically together
List some more items on eBay did 8 yesterday, I agree with Determined, it's so tedious!
Friend going to have old spare bed so need to think about taking it down - will help in the great spare bedroom declutter:rotfl:

Think that's about it. Have a good day everyone

Wannabe01

Good morning everyone, hope everyone is well.

I’ve got a hectic day today as trying to get things completed before I start back at college on Monday .

I have such as long list I am splitting it into 3 :eek:, I did think about not posting but since its on here I think I will be more determined to get through it (hope no one minds me posting several times in one day)



My list for this morning is:

• Get DS off to school
• Complete an article for a client
• Catch up with emails
• Catch up with onepoll
• Check pigsback
• Tidy the kitchen
• Work for client 1 (1 hour)
• Look into new freelance work I have done some of this but still got more to do
• Look into new temp work I have done some of this but still got more to do
• Catch up with laundry - hang it outside if it stays dry Got 1 load out and another one in the machine
• Sort party plan account
• Check online banks
• Catch up with F.B
• Have a look through new work related book and get some ideas
• Do any surveys
• Work for client 2 (2.5 hours)
• Sort the problem with work
• Finalise paperwork for August
• Sort a new reward chart for DS

This morning's list has gone quite well I have managed to get about sixty per cent of it completed :j. Now to post this afternoons list :eek:

Wannabe01

jonno7 wrote: »

Check banking :eek: what is it about this month, a few of us seem to be on the same boat. At least we can paddle frantically together

I'll join in the paddle for this month got a masive shock when I checked the banks :eek:

stitching_witch

Beencounting wrote: »

Poor you Stitchy, I hope it all works itself out soon, 7 days a week is too much

It's okay really. I did 7 days a week for 5 years when DH and I were separated. It's going to be hard going back after a year off, but I've only got 12 months left on my loan so there is light at the end of the tunnel!