Monday 6th Sept - What small DFW things have you done today?!

pixiechick99

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

Goooood morning people - I'm back to my early mornings so thought I'd get the thread going again - tis nice to be back:rotfl:
I have been reading every day, just very lazy and not posting...ooops:o:o

So - welcome to any new posters that I've not 'met'...and hello to you regulars...this is a fab, friendly thread and we want it busy with lots of list and ideas:D

I'm feeling a lot better following my lovely op in May - back at work (in a school) again, both my girls were back last week too. So all back to normal hopefully;)
Here's my list for today:

• check banking
• daily scratch - and withdrew £10:T
• packed lunch for dd2
• water from home for all 3 to school
• packed lunch for me
• buy petrol - but ony £10 for the week and will fill up where it's cheaper at end of week
• meal from plan tonight - chicken chow mein
• take chicken out of freezer to defrost
• NSD apart from petrol

Ok, not a very inspiring list but it's a start...may think of more during the day:D
Have a great day:A

catmiaow

Hello all - thanks for starting the thread Milly!

My list:

[STRIKE]Check bank
Do comps before going to work
Email people back
Go to work
Do more comps at lunch time
Dinner from stores
More comps in the evening[/STRIKE]
Get OH to post item sold -tomorrow hopefully
[STRIKE]Sort out cats and take rubbish out
Ring to book table for Saturday
Ring Wedding Venue to book a viewing
Use free texts and free mins
Washing on when I get home
[/STRIKE]

Hope everyone has a good day

Wannabe01

Good morning everyone,

A busy day for me today as its my first day back at college.

My list for today:

• Check emails
• Check onepoll
• Check mystery shopping account
• Quick shower
• Attend college
• Sort admin folder
• Complete E assignments
• Complete copywriting work
• Look into new freelance jobs
• Check and water the plants as required
• Clean and hoover downstairs
• Dinner from stores

I think that is everything that I need to do today.

stitching_witch

Good morning all.
As usual my weekend was hectic and there are so many unfinished tasks that I really don't have time to go to work!


So far today I have:

• run DW overnight on Economy 7
• checked banking
• checked for surveys
• had a bath before 7.00 so water can re-heat on Economy 7
• fed and watered the chickens
• got meat out of freezer for schnitzels tonight

I will also:

• take soup and bread to work as it looks like winter outside
• take book to work so I don't go out at lunch time
• Dh harvesting beetroot at allotment today so I will pickle them tonight
• all meals from mealplan & stores
• have NSD
• try to enjoy my day

I have managed to stay at cr*p job for three months now. I'm still hating it and frantically looking for a replacement. The one redeeming factor is that they agreed to a "9 day fortnight" and it's my Wednesday off this week. :T

josiebabie

Morning all!

I skipped this weekend on here as I had loads of *stuff* to do. Saturday consisted of ripping hedges out of my garden to gain 5 foot! This I will use for planting veg or flowers, not sure as yet!

Yesterday I went to watch the German DTM racing at Brands Hatch with free tickets from work. Took a work car was well so no fuel to pay. Free ticket for bacon roll and cuppa tea too! Just spent money on doughnuts and more tea! Would have been great day had I not started to get abuse from ex half way through.

Today I have/will:
- HW off
- Lunch and snacks from stores
- Do some OnePoll
- Try to sparkle despite nasty messages - don't get involved in an arguement about it

Jx

redsam

Morning all

my list
- take laptop back to Comet - it has been sent off once to be 'repaired', Toshiba claim nothing wrong with it but why does it keep switching itself off!
-check chickens and greenhouse - sweet red peppers starting to rippen yay!
-tidy sitting room
-keep my fingers crossed that I get an interview tomorrow
-check TES - done!
-ring gym to book in for punch, hopefully they will have some places left if not it will just be swimming
-some moping and hoovering

PurpleFairy26

Morning all!

Great to see you back Milly. Glad to hear your well enough to go back to work.
Stitching - you mentioned at the weekend about a second job. Have you thought about waitressing. I do it for a second job a couple of years ago. The best bit is the tips, I use to make about 4 times my base pay (nmw) in tips, sometimes more. My advice would be either go somewhere where the tables turn really quickly, even if the food is not as expensive as you'll get lots of small tips or go for the other end where you only serve a couple of tables but they tip big because of expensive meals! HTH

List fo today:
Washing on, dry inside or out I rain holds off
Tea from freezer
DM and DF over today. Maybe out for a coffee and walk
DD in reusables
Check banking - only 9 days left to survive:eek:
Keep eye on eBay, several of my items will sell, if only few pounds. But it all helps
Quick tidy round

Think thats about it. Have a great day everyone

determined_new_ms

morning everyone :wave:. Yay Milly good to *see* you :j

back to work today, but doing a late so enjoying my last hour & a half before I have to leave. I think I need to do something like teaching where I can have 6 weeks off in the summer (I love time off work! )

Going to be disciplined & not spend my last moments of freedom on here

so:

• [STRIKE]work out what I'll have for lunch & dinner at work[/STRIKE] mmmm left over roast dinner , fruit & total yogurt & porridge for tea
• [STRIKE]quickly check Flylady see if I can be bothered[/STRIKE] I could but quickly! and to be fair I was so thorough last week that there wasn't much to do
• [STRIKE]work out clothes for work that can be transfered to evening wear as we're going to a comedy night tonight :j[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]check banking [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]drive carefully to & from work[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]charge phone at work[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]get overtime sheet signed off & submit to payroll so get paid in sept (and its extra this month as I was on call on BH monday )[/STRIKE]
• get expenses forms signed off & submit to payroll (an extra £60 ) doing on wed when I see my manager
• use lunch break to clean my car lost my joile de vie...
• any surveys available
• [STRIKE]LSD just a soft drink or two at the comedy club[/STRIKE] comedy was cancelled so a NSD :j
• update sig
  
• call holiday rep re flights

ok that's me. Have a fabulous day everyone x

nowpanicking

Hiya everyone,

Sorry, didn't post over the weekend as was pretty busy...

Ran my first half marathon!!!!:j:T:j:T Did it in just under 2 hours so really pleased ... so it's a week off running for me then I'll get back into it next week. Day off work today so can get things done round the house

Welcome back to Milly

My list for today: -

• HM Bread
• Washing to be hung outside
• Banana Bread
• HM rolls for work during the week
• Check on-line banking and update spreadsheets (spent more than intended yesterday, we went for lunch after the half marathon, was really good)
• tidy house and try and do some de-cluttering (kitchen mostly done as we managed to finally get it decorated at the weekend )
• buy boxes in Allworths which will be perfect for Christmas Hampers - only £1 each!!
• check surveys
• all meals from stores

Think that's it for me today, have a good day everyone x

Amara

Hi!
Today,I:
-went to my morning job
Still to do:
-go to my two customers
-go to find out about my advert flyiers
-cook a tea
-hoover
-buy cat's litter
-change it
Bye!

determined_new_ms

nowpanicking wrote: »

Hiya everyone,

Sorry, didn't post over the weekend as was pretty busy...

Ran my first half marathon!!!!:j:T:j:T Did it in just under 2 hours so really pleased ... so it's a week off running for me then I'll get back into it next week. Day off work today so can get things done round the house

Think that's it for me today, have a good day everyone x

wow that's amazing nowpanicking! :A Good for you! How long have you been running for? x

I've done all my stuff b4 work so going to sit down & read my book for 20 mins :T