Wed 16th February - What small DFW things will you be doing 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.:D

Goooood morning everyone - wooooop it's Wednesday, rolling merrily to the weekend:TI also love Wednesdays as I have college, not work...and I'm working from home today - have Doc appt and youngest dd's parents evening at 3.30. I promise I'll do some of my assignment - I want to hand it in by the end of the week.

Hope all well - big hugs to anyone needing one and welcome to new posters:j


Ok, time for my list:

• check banking
• check Onepoll
• read Martin's email:money:
• meal from plan tonight - spag bol/chilli
• Take mince out of freezer
• Post girls old mobiles for recycling
• hoover downstairs
• change in pot
• read papers online
• heating on low
• check ebay listings
• Sparkle:D

Ok, that's all I can think of for now - have a fab day everyone:A

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

Thanks for the thread, Pixie

Me today:

• Working hard! Prob be there late and not out at lunch so will miss temptation of the shops at least
• Sort lunch - toast and humous I think
• Drop off shoes at asos collection point place - better than queuing in post office
• Not iron my top - will have on cardi and scarf and no one will know any better
• Not catching the bus :cool:

Catch up later everyone

:j:j:j

Lottebear

Good Morning,

Woken up early today

- Checked online banking as the quidco/book sale money was there so made small mortgage OP
- Check VO account and requested £10 voucher- need a new clock and chopping board so will add to vouchers from CC to make £35

- Remembered off to formal dinner with OH soon and was supposed to find an outfit, checked the normal places like ebay but can't find anything I like or that is under £130:eek: I have a shorter dress which is new so I will check the dress code.

- Reservered online OH birthday present at B and Q will use Survey voucher towards, so I will collect later

- Off to the gym

- Store cupboard meals today

stitching_witch

Good morning everyone, and thanks to pixie for starting the thread nice and early.

I'm just off to do an hour overtime before the official day starts, then another after work. It's only paid at 'an hour and a quarter' but every extra penny will help this month as I've got another corsetry course booked for next week :j

So far I have:

• checked banking - WTC gone in
• fed and watered the chickens and let them out to free-range
• taken meat out of freezer
• taken milk out of freezer
• put a lunch together to take to work just need a roll for 25p

I will also:

• check for surveys during the day
• buy a roll at the bakery and ignore the call of the doughnuts
• knit or read during lunch break and not go near the charity shops
• have dinner from stores
• have a very LSD
• work 2 hours overtime

I'd better get a move on - have a good day everyone, stitchy x

cattyboo

Morning all! :j

Today I will..

- [STRIKE]have a HM smoothie & HM museli for breakfast[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]LSD (just a loaf of bread)[/STRIKE] and a jacket potato as I forgot my lunch like a muppet!
- evening class tonight- learning French, very slowly, wish I'd have kept it up from school, I've forgotten everything I knew! :doh:
- [STRIKE]dinner from freezer (fish finger sandwiches for the OH, veggie finger sandwiches for me)[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]take mince out of freezer[/STRIKE]
- write shopping list for next week and a bit of food, and make it a very cheap one!
- [STRIKE]check bank again, trying to do it every day to desensitise me from the sicky feeling _pale_ better to face facts than to blindly ignore them...but still...:eek:[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]waiting for final bill from N-Power after energy switchover, fingers crossed it wont be a whopper![/STRIKE] not heard anything yet...oh the suspense!
- [STRIKE]keep an eye on ebay listings[/STRIKE]
- load of laundry
- quick tidy up around the house

That'll do for me!

Have a super day everyone! :iloveyou:

Love C xx

catmiaow

Hey all,

My list for today:

Check bank
Do comps
Reply to emails
Check job sites
Go to dentist check up
Dust and vacuum my nans place
Go out for lunch with family
Come back and nurse a poorly OH - Man flu
More comps

Hope everyone has a good day!

OrangeFairy

Morning all

Thanks for starting the thread Pixie! Make sure you get on with that essay!!

The Exam yesterday was HARD!!!!! Though i felt a little better when i came out and everyone else hated it too so it wasn't just me!! The first exam in 3 years that i have come out thinking 'oh dear that maybe a fail'! Time will tell!

Today

NSD
Change my over time day to two weeks time rather than tomorrow
Lunch from stores
Dinner from stores
Send recycled cartridged to tesco for points
Check banking
Wedding bits to be done
Bug OH to make an appt with wedding shop
Arrange what i need for DD1's birthday on sunday

Get back on my diet properly! I have been really bad since last thursday!!

Thats me for today!

Have a great day everyone

PurpleFairy26

Morning All:j
Hope all are well, nice to see the thread so busy...
List for today:

Reduce DD, didn't do yesterday, but done this morning, couldn't take £10 off as it was below 'recomended amount' but reduced it by £6.50. Will just have to wait til next 1/4 to reduce it some more.
Call Morgage company and see if deal they offered me last week is still available, save £42 per month... every little helps
Work, am knackered, would love a day off, nevermind. :(Only 8 working days til holiday :j
Check banking
Tea from stores
little wash
DD in reusables, can't believe she's nearly 14 months and I've stuck with it
Don't smoke - day 4 :eek:
Think that's about it, have a great day everyone

elfen

Today:
Check bank
Check surveys
NSD - swimming money is already out
Check spreadsheet
Uni
Maybe swimming
Clean kitchen - done
Clean bedroom - just the floor

pixiechick99

littlekel wrote: »

Morning all

Thanks for starting the thread Pixie! Make sure you get on with that essay!!

The Exam yesterday was HARD!!!!! Though i felt a little better when i came out and everyone else hated it too so it wasn't just me!! The first exam in 3 years that i have come out thinking 'oh dear that maybe a fail'! Time will tell!

Ah Kel, sorry - I meant to write in the first post that I hope you got on well yesterday:o I'm sure you did just fine - always good if everyone else found it tricky too! When do you find out the results?

cattyboo

Also meant to say: hope you had a lovely anniversary meal last night Pernicious :kisses2:

and, littlekel, I'm sure you've done absolutely fine, it's so difficult to judge how you've done in exams (you always fret afterwards and focus on the negative) so best to put it out of your mind and wait for the actual result. If I had money to gamble with I'd put it on you doing well!

C xx