Sat/Sun 16th/17th October - What small DFW things will you be doing this weekend?!

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

Well goooood morning everyone - thought I'd better get us going as it's so late! Hope you're all enjoying lazy mornings:T

I have a quiet day here today - bliss. Taking girls to gymnastics for 11 til 12, then ex is picking them up to have them til tomorrow. My Asda shopping is being delivered later...that's all the excitement here:D


Ok, here's my list:

• Check banking
• heating on just to take the chill off the place
• washing is on airer
• one washing in machine - girls school blazers can go outside to hopefully dry in the sun
• meal from store for me tonight - scampi and oven chips:p
• college work this afternoon
• hoover downstairs
• list DD's nintendo ds games on ebay - well the ones she says I can sell, I'm not that mean;)
• relax tonight and watch Strictly, X Factor and Michael McIntyre with a couple of glasses of wine:beer:

Have a fab Saturday everyone:A

cobblers_boy

Thanks for starting Milly.

In some sort of order:

• washing on line - lovely day here at moment
• washing in machine to try and take advantage of drying day later
• daily clicks done including 2 more surveys
• walk dogs - comfortably snoring at moment
• collect parcel from post office - bought using vouchers from surveys
• going to football this afternoon with DS2 using tickets given to us for free:T
• shopping at Mr T as child benefit paid last night
• ironing tonight whilst OH at work
• still waiting for 3 more vouchers totalling £30

Have a great day all

CB

katsu

Morning Milly,

Today I will:

* return weekly RM postings
* post off application for uni card refund
* post off postal survey
* post off uni form for loan (again )
* not buy too much food as I have a few days working away coming up

catmiaow

Morning all,

My list for today:

[STRIKE]Check bank
Enter comps
Watch catch up tv
Email people back
Use free texts and mins
Watch films in bed with OH
OH to sort cats out - his turn - I did most of it
General tidy up in the evening
Friend popped around for a few hours
Did the dusting
Did the washing and hung up
Cleaned toilet and sink
Dinner from stores[/STRIKE]

Tomorrow list

Enter comps
Email people back
Use free texts and mins
OH to sort cats out - his turn we will see...
Rubbish out and bin out
Poss Sunday Lunch out
See my mum
Go to Wedding Fayne
Dinner from stores

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

determined_new_ms

Wow where is everyone? What is happening to the thread?????? :huh: So meal out with my old manager & team was good, first time I've seen him since he was made redundant, and it was lovely. Have really missed him.

Ok this weekend:

• [STRIKE]collected parcels from post office :j a flapper style (tassles) dress from ebay :j have wanted one for ages & got it for £13.50 [/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]check banking[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]fill spending diary for last few days & work out how much over budget I've gone [/STRIKE]
• fill in RM insurance thingy
• [STRIKE]housework[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]hm bread in the BM curtesy of oh[/STRIKE] :A
• [STRIKE]freeze LO stew[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]work out what's for dinner[/STRIKE] went for dinner at oh's parent's
• [STRIKE]decide whether to have roast beef or beef bourginon for dinner party tomorrow?[/STRIKE] beef bourginon
• [STRIKE]go get the food![/STRIKE]
• apple pie tomorrow using up apples
• go for a run
• [STRIKE]go for a walk[/STRIKE] to oh's parent's a good couple of miles each way
• 1 NSD (please! ) nope :o

ok that'll do! Happy Saturday everyone :A

OrangeFairy

Morning all!

Already been and have come back from DD2's dance classes! Off again at 12.45 for DD1's! But we have 2 weeks off after today! So i have my saturdays back for 2 weeks! :j

Today

Check banking
Decide on DD's school pics and what to buy
Ballet runs
Make cupcakes (101 list)
Write a list of 50 things that make me happy (101 list)
Get the girls in bed early so i get my last evening to myself beofer OH gets home tomorrow
Decide on something nice to do with them tomorrow
Dinner from stores
Make meal plan for next 2 weeks
Start a fresh MSE diary

Thats me

Oh and continue looking for wedding rings

I hope everyone is well! x

linz

Today I have already -

Been and stocked up on shopping and fuel at Sainsburys as it's triple nectar points this weekend. Got my £2 off a £20 spend for next time with the receipt. All paid for on nectar credit card for even more nectar points (this will be paid off in full this month too )

Nipped into town early, bagged a free space as it was quiet and paid a cheque in the bank from a refund for an item of clothing I bought but sent back as it was coming apart. Also got 3 tins of tuna for £1 in Poundland which is cheaper than the supermarket basics range I normally get for work lunches

Came home and had received £20 in Sainsbury vouchers in the post from a survey site Guess i'll be shopping there for the next few weeks

Rest of the weekend -

- Daily clicks
- Staying in tonight with tv burp/a film
- Jointing a chicken which is currently defrosting, and will make chicken stew in the slow cooker with the smaller bits and will save the breasts for something later in the week
- Bake a chocolate cake and some butterfly fairy cakes mmmm
- Might wash the car tomorrow
- Tidy up a bit, iron, etc

Think that's it, have a good weekend all.

noynoy

Afternoon all, nice and sunny here but freezing cold!

Cashed in my grand national ticket at last lol..id forgotton all about it £10.50 to me
forgot my bank card so had to withdraw using my cc..but i transfered money straight over to the cc so i hope it wont show
checked banking and paid avon bill
ordered some clothes for the boys from leroudete..you get £15 off when you order £20 and a free bigish bath toy..so i got them 2 jumpers and 2 t-shirts and a bath toy for a £8 with delivery for christmas which i dont think is too bad?
Pickd up my lime energy saving plug from the post office
And sent my friend a letter in the us...to cheer her up not bad for 60p
and my very naughty treat for the week..the only one..a lemon beligan bun , and 2 sprinkly fairy cakes for my sons for £1.50

so not a no spend but a low spend day but happy!
have a great weekend all x

Amara

Hello!
Today, I:
-had a shower
-washed my hair
-started and emptied dishwasher
-went to one of my customers
-went to shop for a newspaper and some fruits
Plan for an afternoon:
-do some ironing
-watch XFactor
- really should do some of my bookkeeping course, I haven't for ages:o
-cook a tea,fishcakes.
I have no plans for Sunday yet, expect going to church.

juicygirl

Hi all. I have:

-LSD today - just fresh rolls for lunch and a couple of cakes from my friends visit earlier
-Washing drying outside while it's nice
-Store cupboard meals planned for the weekend
-Staying in with X-Factor tonight
-Meal plans for week done
-Spreadsheet updated - still on target for the month
-Plan to look out the slow cooker I was given as an engagement present and have never used (been married over 4 years!!!!)
-Planning a NSD tomorrow

Have a good weekend everyone!

stitching_witch

First chance to get on here today as I've done all but one job on my list, and as the last one is to sit down with a jigsaw, I thought I'd do that tonight


So far I have:

• run WM overnight on Economy 7
• hung HC outside in the free sunshine
• fed, watered and cleaned out chickens in exchange for eggs
• pruned apple trees and currant bushes to ensure a bumper crop next year
• harvested the last of the potatoes at the allotment
• harvested some raspberries
• made pattern for next corset - underbust this time
• had an NSD

Tomorrows list:

• wash light colours overnight using Economy 7
• hang on airer
• collect DGS from DS2 in Didcot using diesel paid for by DH
• get "free" dinner at DS2 house - although I'll end up cooking it
• go foraging in Didcot (rosehips I hope)
• another NSD

Why are my weekends always busier than work days???