Friday 10th Sept - What small DFW things have you done today

Wannabe01

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



Good morning everyone, Its a rather damp and dull day here again.

I’m on the go early this morning as I want to get all my work completed so that I can take the weekend off.

My list for today:

• Catch up with emails
• Get DS off to school
• Do 9000 word report for client
• Cheque A receipt from last night Sadly I couldn' claim anything
• Sort ebay account
• Check online banks No change, counting the days until the end of this month
• Collect DS from school
• Update bill folder and pay anything that is due
• Look into freelance jobs
• Sort through to do emails
• Complete E assignments (4 to do) I have done some of the work on these
• Quick shower
• Sort work related problems Done as much as possible on this at moment
• NSD
• All meals from stores
• Complete administration work

I think that is everything that I need to do today so here goes………

OrangeFairy

Morning all!!

Wannabe - i hope you get to have the weekend off!

DNMS - Congrats about your daughter and sixth form - just read it on yesterdays thread. I suppose they wait until they see she wanted to do it herself so she was serious about it. Excellent news!

Today

20 mins on cross trainer - done
check banking
work out what i owe my mum
Work on note to go in with the save the date cards
lunch from stores
DD2's second day at school
Stay at work until 7 to make up for 2 hours i left early on weds
wrapping paper to buy for school friends present
try DD1's new ballet leotard and hope it fits
use mysupermarket to work out a shopping list for tomorrow
get course stuff ready for AAT next week
Researchs books i will need for the course
DD's homework to do so she is free over the weekend
Make picnic for tomorrow

mmm off to have a showers as i am a sweaty betty from the CT.

Also just been asked by my 7 year old how best to ask a boy to be her boyfriend!! She has had 'boyfriends' but this is the first boy she has asked!!! haha! Said he told her he wanted to talk to her today - so she said he may ask her first!!

lol oh to be young again

xx

determined_new_ms

littlekel wrote: »

Also just been asked by my 7 year old how best to ask a boy to be her boyfriend!! She has had 'boyfriends' but this is the first boy she has asked!!! haha! Said he told her he wanted to talk to her today - so she said he may ask her first!!

lol oh to be young again

xx

he he he ah the blessing of youth, before the onset of anxiety at the opposite sex starts at adolescence! :rotfl:

catmiaow

Hello all,

My list for today:

[STRIKE]Quick shower
Email people back
Do comps before going to work
Check bank
See to pets and take rubbish out
Work - only 4 hours woo
Go and visit my mum
Pay cheque in bank -
Go and see my nan
free lunch
Dinner from stores
More comps
Book the one night free - have to phone back Monday grr
Exchange faulty shoes
[/STRIKE]
Hope everyone has a good day!

determined_new_ms

Morning everyone :wave: right ready to do my list (first coffee gulped onto 2nd one & my brain is beiginning to function! )

• [STRIKE]check banking[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]VSP[/STRIKE]
• pay in cheque for £9 for old mobile I forgot I need a paying in slip
• PAD to cc for £9 :j
• send dd a good luck card :T

[STRIKE]update sig re VSP & GC
[/STRIKE]

• [STRIKE]go for a run this morning (wk 2, day 2 :j), pray it doesn't rain before I go as that will put me off...[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]quick shower[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]get petrol b4 work[/STRIKE]
• other than petrol NSD (am going to have to be proactive & leave my purse at home because I've been spending quite a lot this month ) no food saw to this...:o
• [STRIKE]hm bread[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]work out what I'll have for lunch...[/STRIKE]
• meat out of freezer for dinner no need will have sausage & mash

• [STRIKE]go collect laptop[/STRIKE]

• [STRIKE]take library book back & order another[/STRIKE]
• drop off oh's parent's vacuum as we have our own now
• [STRIKE]drive carefully to & from work[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]charge phone at work[/STRIKE]
• maybe clean car during lunch break if its not raining...
• tend to toms
• pick toms
• quick Mrs Flylady

phew what a list!!! Have a great day everyone

Ok that's good enough to make me happy!

OliveOyl_2

Morning All :wave:
Overcast here, but apparently sunny in Jo'burg :rotfl:But I'm getting lots sorted - and lots still to do.......
Gorgeous girls Littlekel, & DNMS it's possible the BEST EVER assurance, that SHE made the call, and no-one else, it shows her commitment, best of luck with 6th form for her - I only had time to lurk yesterday




So today I have/will:

• second load of washing on at 30 and line dried - shame it's indoors
• Collecting Popeye from his course, and I wanted to get his new suit from the outlet near here, he thinks there's no time......
• Dinner with his work colleagues which I hope will be fun :undecided
• phone DVLA about the SORN'd car
• wrap Dad's pressie - from the bre-bought stash
• Make DD something special for her supper - she is completely stressed by a deadline that has unexpectedly jumped out and biffed her. She has 3 days to do 6 months work......:eek:
• bit of Flylady too

Have a great day everybody :A

determined_new_ms

littlekel wrote: »

DNMS - Congrats about your daughter and sixth form - just read it on yesterdays thread. I suppose they wait until they see she wanted to do it herself so she was serious about it. Excellent news!



xx

OliveOyl wrote: »

DNMS it's possible the BEST EVER assurance, that SHE made the call, and no-one else, it shows her commitment, best of luck with 6th form for her - I only had time to lurk yesterday

Thank you :A I'm so proud :j its early days but maybe my time for being a proud parent is coming. The last 4 years have been such a struggle. And it has been very painful watching all my friend's children having all the usual successes, and whilst I've been happy for them, its also made me sad (and also very envious )

& also nervous. I pray that in a new setting she can decide to be someone different and have a really positive experience. Although things have been extremely difficult for dd, especially this year, (and I've felt racked with guilt & uncertainty at putting very firm boundaries in place with her) it does seem over the last month that she has had a shift in attitude to a much more mature & realistic outlook. I guess time is a great healer...

Sorry to go on (its just so important to me) Thanks for listening & your congrats :A

PurpleFairy26

Morning all! Dull but warm here, oh well, hopefully washing will still dry inside

So pleased for you DNMS :j

List for today:
Pay a cheque in for DH on town
Tea from stores
Quick shower, hot water on minimum time
Check banking
Post eBay parcels. All those finished yesterday have been paid for. Rest finishing today. Keep an eye
Get some more paint stripper for bannister

Think that's about it. Have. Great day everyone x

Pippilongstocking

Hi Chaps

still home=tiny list


Bank to check
Hens need eggs collecting later
Move money to CC
Phone oil company and pay extra to that account
find out how to input electric reading - no bill still and I contacted thema month or more ago
meat out and defrosting for pie later
egg shells in tray in oven - ready for when its on later - we bake them and they crush down v easily to be mixed in their food
Must attempt a shower -
Chilli to water and tomato to pick
walk dog in a bit on track
look inot m shopping - ta for the info
Amazon sale to wrap up
Call a pal use free mins
Look out some books to pass on

Hope everyone is good catch up with you all now x

Great news for DD DNM - you must be very proud. xx

savingforarainyday

Morning Everyone

Pleased for you DNMS:j My dd had a period of letting everything slide, shall we say, but now in 3rd year at college and talking uni maybe, she has worked so hard, but it was her choice:)

Today
Off to lottie, to pick stuff,
Will pick up birthday card for dd in town, better choice and cheaper
Visit cheap pie shop on market
Dentist, (think I may need a filling )
Washing on airer, don't trust the weather
Make appointments for next week with clients

Short list today:D

pixiechick99

littlekel wrote: »

Morning all!!

try DD1's new ballet leotard and hope it fits

xx

I read this as you trying on her leotard Kel....:eek::eek:
I'm sure you'd look lovely:rotfl: