Friday 25th Feb - what small DFW things will you do today???!!

OrangeFairy

No time to post a list as it is the end of my lunch but just wanted to say...

Happy Birthday Pixie!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

Pernicious

Hello everyone!

A big happy birthday to pixie! _party_ Have a lovely day.

Yay for everyone who got paid today, & for those who are having to wait until Monday I know your pain Could really do with it now though!

DNMS - Have a great time in London!

Today I have/will:-

• [STRIKE]Food from stores[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Heating on low[/STRIKE]
• Log calories on free app
• Log expenditure on free app
• [STRIKE]Check ebay[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Contact seller regarding the error with my order, the party is tomorrow so it's too late to change it but I can ask for a partial refund right? Basically I received an extra "standard" sash for my friend's hen do instead of one that says "Bridesmaid"[/STRIKE]
• Get a few things ready for the free listing weekend
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Enter comps[/STRIKE]
• Put some washing away
• Go through bills diary as it's been a bit neglected lately
• [STRIKE]Cancel Equifax[/STRIKE]
• Make use of free gym pass if I feel up to it - Just didn't have time again, goes to show I shouldn't waste my money signing up!
• [STRIKE]Bake some cakes for tomorrow's hen do![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check cashback[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check online banking[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Pop to tesco & buy some nibbles for tomorrow, do not go OTT though as other people are supposed to be bringing things...let's hope they do![/STRIKE]

Not so DFW things I am going to put here just to remind myself...

• [STRIKE]Sort out a few games for my friend's hen do[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean up BIG time ready for tomorrow's guests[/STRIKE]
• P[STRIKE]ut together party packs (this actually might be considered DFW as I'm doing it myself rather then paying someone on ebay to do it!)[/STRIKE]

Have a great, moneysaving day everyone x

determined_new_ms

angelflower wrote: »

Morning all, happy friday and payday (although Im not till Mon )

Happy birthday Millie - hope you have an amazing day

• print off exam past papers for my dd from tinternet rather than buying the books
• call mortgage company back as they keep calling me at work
• cancel current debit card due to nasty payday loan taking whatever they want despite the arrangement via cab
• use free texts and time in lunch to catch up with friends and poss make plans for weekend
• LSD today - need bread and creme eggs :rotfl:

I read on a thread that when you sign a payday loan you can't stop them from taking money out of ur acc cos when you sign the agreement its a type of agreement they have - even if you cancel the card. Contact salt & vinegar and get his advice/link to the thread he did x

Yargo1

Hi all. back to work today.. but think i should have had today off as well as sitting here is really aggrivating my neck. ouch!

checked online banking.

have a good rest of the day all and a good weekend. x

WelshWoofer

Afternoon all! Happy Birthday Pixie!!

Sorry I haven't been around much this week - work, life, and all the other stuff have got in the way.

Today I have....

• Stuck to diet so far
• Taken leftovers to work for lunch
• Walked dogs in the park
• Put petrol in last night before 5p off voucher runs out (only £20 though to last until payday)
• Not bought a bottle of wine - breaking the Friday tradition:o
• Having freezer/fridge stuff for tea
• Checked bank - no surprises
• Staying in tonight and watching soaps
• Spent just £2.30 on grapes, a tomato (yes, just 1!) and raspberries in the greengrocers
• Tidied kitchen
• Will write a shopping list and meal plan for next week
• One load of washing

That's it for now - have a good evening
xx

NewlyFrugalMumof3

NewlyFrugalMumof3 wrote: »

A Big Smiley Morning to you all.

The sun is trying to shine through here in damp Devon, maybe I can dry some washing in conservatory?

Today I will:

Catch up on yesterday's left over todo's:
[STRIKE]Change to Home Insurance with boiler cover[/STRIKE]
Cancel current home ins & separate b gas boiler cover
[STRIKE]Book advance train tickets for short family break using fam rail card[/STRIKE]
Complete OU form to defer studies until Oct 2011

Also:

Decide on whether to go with plumbers quote of £230:eek: to fit new sink into kitchen (currently no sink there at all - old vendors idea!!)

[STRIKE]
Bread on in BM
Lunch & dinner from stores
[/STRIKE]Go running - take dog too
Do homeworks with boys
[STRIKE]
Dry washing on airers
[/STRIKE]Hoover upstairs and front room
(cleaned wood floors late last night)
[STRIKE]
Check online banking
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Check TopCashback[/STRIKE]
Fold all tumbling up and put away
Start ironing mountain
[STRIKE]
Tot up this months grocery spends!
Check cc balance.
Update signature later.
[/STRIKE]Sort out school tray.
Early night.

x

OH MY *!@*. Have just totalled this months grocery spends and am shocked and ashamed that I have spent way way over on grocery budget this month. All I can say is at least I stocked all cupboards & freezers up and bought lots of offers to stockpile things like, cereal, flour, tin toms, dishwasher tabs etc.

so have set tiny GC budget for March to try and compensate for enormous Feb spend.

On the plus side today, have hung all washing up (tons of it) and made lunch & dinner & summer fruit pudding all at same time so only used oven once.

Got to get DS2 to do some writing - he's 7 and plays up every time but once he gets going he's fine. Not sure if I have enough patience today.

Poor pooch will have to wait until tomorrow morning - sorry 4 legs

not having a great day really.

Better DFW saving day to everyone else.

OrangeFairy

Newly - A very damp Devon here too!! I am up on the North Coast and can hear the Sea from mine so it must be pretty fierce!

I hope your grocery spends are tiny in march!! We are wading our way through the freezer at the moment!

chrisvaldez

cleggie wrote: »

I have just paid off my rent arrears and paid £300 towards cabot!!! woo hoo, those are my 1st payments since i faced up to my debt and it feels GOOD!

Nice! I'm making 3 payments to them in order for them to fully write off my debt to them, one due tomorrow

• Going to cinema tonight on 2 for 1 voucher (sneaking our own drinks in!)
• Spaghetti bolognese with orange stickered reduced stuff from the Co-op
• Ran the car on biodiesel as per usual
• Top up Giffgaff and make calls/texts under my bundle and not standard balance
• Taking the parents out tomorrow to a Greek restaurant with Groupon vouchers

angelflower_2

determined_new_ms wrote: »

I read on a thread that when you sign a payday loan you can't stop them from taking money out of ur acc cos when you sign the agreement its a type of agreement they have - even if you cancel the card. Contact salt & vinegar and get his advice/link to the thread he did x

Yeah, I had read salt and vinegars v helpful posts and am trying to get a new account sorted but didnt give myself enough time to sort before pay day so I have cancelled the card mean time (so will have a different card number and they cant get it that way) and have cancelled direct debit too for the other company. I know am not out woods yet but hopefully buy myself a bit of time to get new account set up. Monday will be a bit hairy I reckon!!

DawnW

Happy Friday, and payday as well for some :j(but not for me till Monday)

Happy birthday Pixie - I just typed ' Millie' then, and had to delete and retype :rotfl:

Today I have:

Checked online banking

Read free paper on train and online news

HM meals from stores, including packed lunch (v. boring lettuce sarnies today)

LSD just the car park (unavoidable) and a coffee at the station (don't often do this but succumbed today as I had to wait ages for the train )

Decluttered bits to CS in town at lunchtime

Changed back OH's Euro notes to £s and put the coins in tin for next trip for one or the other of us.

£1 free calltime for mobile from o2 surprises

ebay item has 18 watchers and 3 bids - but only £2.20 so won't get too excited. It ends on Sunday.

Well, I am shattered, so looking forward to a bath and early night. Such an exciting life I lead :rotfl: