Fri 17th September - what small DFW things will you do today???

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

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

Phew, Friday! Hooray!! I am really looking forward to the weekend. Work has been such hard work for me this week - mainly because I'm in the middle of two projects so not got a lot going on. And because I've got so much going on at home with the flat and the wedding prep I'm really begrudging going there every day.

I hope that everyone is well and that some new posters join in with us :beer:

My listypops:
- Play with my Kindle Going to download some free books and lots of samples of other ones while I'm deciding
- Pennies in the jar
- Walk to work - I really can't believe I never used to think twice about getting the bus :eek: It seriously takes as long as walking and £1.30 there and back every day/every other day!
- Contemplate walking up the 8 flights of stairs for free exercise
- Pay ebay win on behalf of DM
- Check banking/cc
- Sort something for tea - not takeaway
- Knit some more blanket
- Sort out what we need for the fish and fish tank:o
- Get ready for trip to the beach tomorrow - hat, gloves and scarf methinks!:D

Happy Friday everyone!!

ald65

I can't believe it is Friday already!
list for today includes
NSD
sort Christmas list [sorry!]
tidy up garden
harvest green beans from garden
pick tomatoes
cut free flowers from garden
make scones, tray bake and soup
plan /sort winter emergency box
defrost freezer

Hope you all have a great Friday:beer:

pixiechick99

Good morning....and hooray for Friday indeed:T:T
Here's my little list:

• check banking...all ok
• daily scratch...10p for the millionth time;)
• packed lunch for girls
• bottes of tap water for us all to school
• meal from plan tonight - chicken wraps and hm wedges
• chicken out of freezer and defrosting overnight in fridge
• Keep house tidy
• NSD
• start meal plan and shopping list for next week
• start Asda online shop for Monday delivery
• have a lovely relaxing night on the sofa:T

Hope all well...have a lovely Friday:D

OliveOyl_2

Hurrah for Friday :j:j ('cept I don't work and one day us much the same as any other :rotfl:) And the sun is shining :j

Morning All :wave:
I'm going to miss the speed of this broadband when I return to Africa I go and make a cup of tea while a page loads over there, despite the computer being newer :rotfl:

So today I have/will

• washing on the line after washing at 30
• take some apples to my aged P's
• drive fuel economically, and use my Dart Tag to save £1 today
• check banking - looking healthy now
• fingers crossed for DS2's results to come today, he's been waiting some time and it is hugely stressful :eek: (for me as well as him :rotfl:)
• Had chip in windscreen repaired yesterday for free

Have a great day everybody :A

stitching_witch

Good morning everyone and thanks for starting the thread La E.

One of my chickens, Pandora, is having egg production problems (a massive egg on Wednesday followed by an egg with no shell a few hours later and another yesterday). I'm keeping an eye on her for a couple of days and if it's not back to normal by Monday it will mean a visit to the vet. Not very DFW, but I don't want her to suffer if she's not well.


So far today I have:

• run DW overnight on Economy 7
• run WM overnight on Economy 7
• fed and watered the chickens
• prepared lunch to take to work
• taken dinner out of the freezer
• checked banking - no change
• checked for surveys - screened out yet again

I will also:

• fill bike with petrol - only £8 for two weeks
• deliver box of eggs to customer and get paid
• go to library to see if they have a book about making soap - it's on my 101 things list
• make a savings chart so I can see progress before my very eyes :cool:
• meals from mealplan/stores

As it won't be an NSD I think I may even treat myself to an apple doughnut - well, it is Friday after all......

PerfectPeaches

Morning all

Friday already, this week has gone very quickly!

My DFW list for today:-

• [STRIKE]Feed & water cats[/STRIKE] All done
• [STRIKE]Let Lola outside (cat has only just started going out)[/STRIKE] Out for 30 minutes and got stuck in the neighbours garden as she can't figure out how to get back
• [STRIKE]Sort lunch for work - OH has used last bit of bread :mad:[/STRIKE] OH has given me money for a sandwich to say sorry!
• Make list of what we need all baby related
• Shopping list for tomorrow
• Go to work
• Drive carefully - not hard as they are harvesting in rural Lincs at the moment and every other vehicle is a tractor!
• Change midwife appointment
• Get OH to ring vet about Lola and book Ruby in for her vaccinations

No doubt I will add to this list as the day goes by!

Hope everyone has a nice Friday!

Peaches x

purple_butterfly28

Hi Everyone hope your all having a nice morning so far :-)

Bit of a newbie poster, but thought i'd join in the fun as got to work early today! :-)
The sun is out here so makes Friday seem even better and 1 week to payday.
Todays list


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• [STRIKE]Turf O/H out of bed so get to work on time [/STRIKE](he was @ footie last night so got home at 2:30am :eek:) - success got to work early
• Bring bagel to work for breakfast - forgot to get out of the freezer so 40p spent on toast.
• [STRIKE]Bring leftovers for lunch and avoid seemingly obligatory Friday pub lunch [/STRIKE]- Didn't forget this yummy homemade shepherds pie
• No vending machine purchases at work they are evil money eaters!
• Drink 2 litres of water - filled up botle for first 750ml :T
• Keep to plan for dinner no takeaways
• Tidy living room
• Put on washing load and put away dry washing.

Will prob think of loads more things

Have a good money saving morning everyone

PB28

Wannabe01

Good Morning everyone, It’s a lovely sunny day here today.

I’m still full of the cold so I’m so glad today is Friday:j

My list for today:

• Get DS off to school
• Catch up with emails
• Attend job 1 (start 9.30am)
• Take lunch to work
• Attend job 2 (start 5pm)
• LSD (may need to get petrol)
• Collect DS from after school care
• Complete E Assignments
• Have another look for the missing cheque
• Sort menu plans – prep shopping list
• Check and water the plants as required
• Check pigsback
• Catch up with one poll
• Check mystery shopping site
• Check online banks – move money around
• Look into work on PPH
• Quick shower
• All meals from stores
• Do some course work

I think that is everything for today, so here goes…….

josiebabie

Morning all

This is my list today:-
- Check banking
- Check for surveys
- Check all balances to update spreadsheet
- Rejig budget, didn't do this yesterday
- Get and check wageslip
- Drive to DB2's in Didcot to deliver DNephew. Free dinner and staying over - there and back costs me £25 in fuel so not that free....
- Budget in and book a hair cut, just a trim but needs it
- Lunch and snacks from stores, not a lot though as running low...!

Jx

KiKi

Good morning everyone! Today I will:

* Check final items on Ebay
* Check YouGov for surveys
* Pack up and prepare hand-made cards for selling tomorrow!
* Change cat litter
* Put magazine short story in the post for consideration
* Complete budget for 2011
* Lunch from yesterday's leftovers

That's about it! Also have some paid work to do today, as well as finishing the storyboard for my novel Onwards and upwards...

KiKi