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All the small things - tell me what you have done to be MF today

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  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,023 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Today for me:

    * got some new clothes in CS - spent £40 but was good value :o It included an outfit for a family party in a few weeks - I'll never wear it again so it will be going back into a CS or ebay - I've already checked ebay to see if warehouse dresses are worth listing (looks worth a try but unlikely to get my £12 back).
    * drove slowly home from work (need to leave home early enough to drive in slowly too :D)
    * used Mr T coupon from DM & Dad (As DD is for daughter, what is Dad?) to fill tank - saved £1.60
    * charged phone at work
    * received knitting needles posted from DM - recycled jiffy bag and stamps from a survey I did so a free loan of them instead of spending £4 :)
    * Got toothpaste in pound shop instead of supermarket and selected a box with a competition - came home and entered competition
    * got bargain Fathers day cards in £1 shop
    * got some reduced veg in co-op and made healthy dinner instead of getting take away
    * did my RM survey data entry
    * VO survey
    * dorset cereals daily comp - didn't win as usual but one day... :)
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Todays offering:

    *Lunch made from LO Potatoes and Salad from last nights tea! Pack up for DH.
    *Shopping list ready for monthly shop.
    *Checked out Boots for mascara prices and found out that my brand is on 3 for 2 - this will also put me over the £15 spend for the 10 points per £1 promo! and I probably won't have to buy mascara again until at least this time next year!
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500

    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • LilB_3
    LilB_3 Posts: 135 Forumite
    Not much for me, however...

    *Replaced the cracked screen on my old mobile - it wasn't easy, I never knew you could make screws so small! :rotfl:
    *Ordered a new free sim card from giffgaff - so no more contract and much cheaper usage!
    *OH made a huge lasagne last night so we'll be having that again tonight with salad and probably tomorrow night too!
    *Earn't a few pennies on OnePoll.
  • Really fed up with the lack of one poll action at the moment...
    Not a lot else happening really - eating up all our frozen meat at the moment to save a big shop, which'll take place on Saturday I think.
    Feb 2012 - onwards MF achieved
    September 2016 - Back into clearing a mortgage - Was due to be paid off in 32 years in March 2047 -
    April 2018 down to 28.00 months vs 30.04 months at normal payment.
    Predicted mortgage clearing 03/2047 - now looking at 02/2045

    Aims: 1) To pay off mortgage within 20 years - 2037
  • LilB wrote: »
    *OH made a huge lasagne last night so we'll be having that again tonight with salad and probably tomorrow night too!

    Very pleased to hear that Im not the only one who thinks nothing of eating the same meal three nights on the trot :D
  • LilB_3
    LilB_3 Posts: 135 Forumite
    Very pleased to hear that Im not the only one who thinks nothing of eating the same meal three nights on the trot :D

    Oh it won't be the same tomorrow, no, tomorrow we'll have garlic bread with it instead! :p
  • wantabetterlife
    wantabetterlife Posts: 1,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Apologies for being MIA for a few days, i am hoping by posting here i will be full of renewed enthusiasm to keep on the MFW trail
    • Made a home made pie for dinner from left overs
    • Havent been to the cashpoint all week and have £13 left in my purse which i am trying to streeeeetch :D
    • We are supposed to be going away for the day tomorrow with the wee ones, i am going to do a picnic and bring all the drinks and treats with us to try and keep the spends down
    • Have 23 items listed on ebay but only have a bid of £2.19 on one item :(,
    • Just received £5.50 in tesco vouchers in the post
    • Have been sticking to my shopping list religiously...does anyone else get embarrased by the amoung of basic / value range stuff in their trolley ? I am sure the checkout girl gives me strange looks :rotfl:
    Credit card £4461.15Home mortgage £137117Buy to let mortgage £83,000
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Today:

    *Bought the mascara and gained £1.60 in Boots points - total now: £17.78 - £5 voucher off no7 too.
    *Mum gave me a £5 no7 voucher yesterday too - so will get a couple of pressies with those.
    *Pack ups for todays lunches even though it was very tempting to get a sandwich, I did resist.
    *Shopping to list later at Mr T - have coupons ready.
    *Dinner tonight will be from meal plan.

    Have a good weekend all.
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500

    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,023 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Today for me:
    * mostly drove home at 60
    * got some knitting needles in a CS for 25p a pair :) Very bargainous (spent nearly £2 on them!)
    * plan to claim parking money back from work as parked in town to collect work parcel
    * dinner made from a bag of reduced salad and some bits from stores
    * RM daily survey
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • cha97michelle
    cha97michelle Posts: 5,818 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    It's been quite profitable.
    • Reached £10 on vivatic - claimed it and will get it on 9/06
    • Received £10 amazon voucher from ipsos for completing a diary a couple of months ago. Amazon balance now £55.
    • Posted 4 reviews so far on ciao today. Balance was at £16 tomorrow, so plan to claim it at some point over the weekend - aiming for £20 there to go with the £5.34 already claimed. Pay will be mid June.
    • did shop and scan transmision and sent jpeg of receipt - £1.60.
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