Weekend 27th/28th November -What small DFW things will you be doing this Weekend?!?

Candy0107

Morning All,

I hope you don’t mind me starting the thread today – loads to do so I am up early

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

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. :money:

Hugs to everyone who needs them and I hope everybody is having a relaxing Saturday.

Today I have/will:
• Meals from stores
• Checked bank – no change but have to check
• NSD – will not go into town today
• Need to sort out the MS accounts – been meaning to do this for a while…must do this today
• Read papers online
• Need to upload the CD’s that I bought onto my MP3 – part of a MS job the other week…again still have not done this
• Need to dig out loads of books and things to ebay
• Need to make a start on my work party dress
• Need to sew on some hook and eyes to a piece of ribbon to safely attach my pedometer (it’s a long story)
• Check lottery tickets
• Enter shed loads of comps online (in serious need of cash for a new roof…it’s a long story and too stressful to think about)
• Watch things on the sky box (instead of going out)


Think that is about it, take care everyone
Candy xxxx

catmiaow

Morning,

Thanks for starting the thread Candy!

My list:

I have:

Done some comps
Emailed people back

I will:

[STRIKE]Check bank[/STRIKE]
More comps
[STRIKE]Call my nan with free mins
Check on cats and tidy after them
Check on washing hanging to dry
Tidy after OH[/STRIKE]
watch catch up TV
Watch films
Dinner from stores

Hope everyone has a good day!

happycrafter_2

Good morning

Hugs to all those who need them today, and I hope your weekend is relaxing.

today I have

checked banking - looking good!
been to aldi for my veg and fruit for next week plus some bits for lunches. Also got my Turkey while I was in there and some crackers for 4.99
done some washing
chooks, cat and dog all sorted


I still need to...

take kids to dentist
make lunch
help friends move in

tomorrow

i may start painting while its daylight
knit when its dark

josiebabie

Morning Candy and Cat and to everyone else that drags themselves outta bed soon!
Got a lot on this weekend but not very MSE as lots of driving and running around.

~ Check banking
~ Work this morning for over time
~ Friend looking after DD so I can work, have paid her with Vanille Kipferl I made last night
~ Pick up DD at 2.15pm,
~ Any Washing up/putting away
~ HC on airer
~ Put away mountains of clean HC on airer.
~ Feed DD and me from stores
~ Back out to DM's house to put chickens to bed
~ Ex picking DD up from my house at 6ish
~ Friend picking me up just about there after to go and see Reef in Portsmouth (friend bought tickets ages ago so I will just buy drinks etc)
~ Check size of my wheels to make sure I have the right size snow chains in the car, I have all sizes in the shed but like to be prepared!

Sunday:-
~ Back out to DM's house to let chickens out and feed them
~ LOTS of housework/decluttering
~ Might get in loft to sort that out, depending on wasp situation
~ MUST WRAP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!
~ Take books I have read to local shop to swap for different ones
~ Cook something from stores!


Not really spending anything this weekend except for petrol running around!
Jx

Lottebear

Right them I need to get started.

- Tidy the house MIL is coming around at 2
- Visit the Gym before hand
- Move money and set up CC payments as I have been paid
- Pick up some envelops in town as the Amazon/Ebaying has used up all of mine to recycle.
- Wrap ebay bits for posting once auction finshes
- Wrap and prepare Chirstmas gifts for Inlaws only UK postage but they will get there in time.
- Get pens to write chirstmas cards, some glittery

Amara

Hi!
I already:
-went to help out fried of mine to dig out his car out of snow
-went to shop
-had a shower
I will:
-wash
-iron
-hoover
-tidy up bathroom
-sit with books
Bye!

Pernicious

Morning everyone,

I didn't get anywhere near as many things done on my list yesterday as I wanted to so will need to make up for it this weekend.

I plan to:-

• [STRIKE]Put through cashback claim if it's still not registered today[/STRIKE]
• Enter 2011's planned bills in diary & calendar
• Get OH to enter his planned bills etc too
• Make a homemade xmas card for my mum & dad
• Finish up organising the accounts paperwork
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Enter competitions (including cupcake one)[/STRIKE] Fingers crossed!
• [STRIKE]Check ebay & leave feedback[/STRIKE]
• Update spending diary
• [STRIKE]Update food diary/plan[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Top up shopping - stick to list we only need fresh veg etc not more tinned/frozen goods![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check online banking & transfer funds from current account to joint for bills[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Shop around for the cheapest place to get the shoes I want for Xmas & let OH know where to go[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Washing on cool, eco setting[/STRIKE]
• Make a start on my pots of gold
• Tidy up a lot as the house looks like a farm Done a bit now
• [STRIKE]Work out how my £100 "me" money will be spent (As xmas is nearing I have several do's to attend, don't want to blow it all on the first one & then be stone cold sober for the last!)[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Call Npower for the THIRD time & ask why the hell they have now set up a direct debit for the gas when this was meant to be have been cancelled at the start of the month![/STRIKE] With their "back office" department who don't work weekends so waiting for a phonecall back on Monday...
• [STRIKE]Fill in EDF form so we can switch asap[/STRIKE]
• Find & photograph items to ebay in natural light if possible
• [STRIKE]Check out freebies/competitions/os moneysaving boards[/STRIKE] I cannot be an os moneysaver...there was a thread about roasting rabbits, that's just horrible
• [STRIKE]Put 2x £2 coins in the pot - total of £16 now[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Relax a bit![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Dinner from cupboards[/STRIKE]

Phew glad that's over with, no doubt there will be more to add though!

Have a great, moneysaving weekend everyone x

chrisvaldez

Been a busy morning!

Went to local house move company who sell biodiesel at £1.12 a litre - filled the car up for the week!
Sent all eBay items out a day earlier than needed so used second class post
Stopped at cashpoint in the middle of my journey to save going out again later
Charged up bateries for xbox 360 and Wii controllers
Uploaded some holiday photos to get printed off via Aldi's offers
Made some toasties with bread that needed to get used today

NAEFAGS

hi
hope you dont mind be joining in

today
todo list

batch cook spent £40 on meat packs
pay bills
ironing
washing(done):j
tidy house (the dust bunnys are back)
chill out before 8pm
check both set of parents are ok due to weather and go on shopping runs if they need it (done):j

talk soon

xxx

Chrisblue1962

My money-saving item today is...

Salvaged nine lever arch files, despite being in excellent condition, which were being thrown out by a business which is closing down by my office during the week . Have painted over spine labels this morning with old paint from the shed and can now re-use files to reorganise my bills and letters .

• Files not going to landfill
• Old paint used up
• Cost of buying new lever arch files saved

Candy0107

Welcome to the forum Naefags

Candy x