Weekend 5th/6th March - What small DFW things will you be doing this w/e?!

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.:T

Goood morning everyone - am I up first?!;) Well, not strictly 'up'....am still in bed, just grabbed the laptop...it is Saturday after all:D
So...whooopppeeeee, the weekend is with us....and I have no big plans, just a restful one hopefully. Hope you all have a happy and MSE 2 days whatever you're doing:A
Here's my list:

• check banking
• check onepoll
• meals from plan
• chicken out of freezer for tonight
• few groceries from T3sco today
• petrol at T's too
• low spend day
• dust and hoover upstairs
• ironing
• tidy/dust/hoover lounge
• sort old ipods to list on ebay
• heating on low

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

determined_new_ms

I was up waiting for you pixie! Happy Saturday :j:j:j feels so good!

This weekend is going to be expensive but I will try to limit the damage as much as possible! Am going out for a meal for a colleagues leaving do & the meal was £25 and then there's drinks and racing - its at the dogs. more than I could afford but wanted to say goodbye to her.... also hoping to meet with dd tomorrow

ok:

• [STRIKE]checked banking & transferred money to oh for meal last night[/STRIKE]
• repair curtain track - will need to buy some DIY stuff but will get from Wilkos
• food from stores all over weekend - [STRIKE]get pork joint out of freezer[/STRIKE]
• keep eye on cookers ending on ebuy this weekend - if the price is right one of those babies might be mine
• [STRIKE]check gum tree & preloved for cookers[/STRIKE]
• make loaf of bread
• meal plan for next week and work out shopping list
• massive clean of the house as we are taking pictures to put up on homeswap :think: - thinking of moving to London...

ooooo yesterday we popped into Mr S for some wine (:T) and they had the deodarant we have 1/2 price so I got 6! & then when I got home I had a parcel delivered with some Wella samples I must have asked for off of the freebies board ages ago :T

ok that seems more than enough for me for the weekend - other than chores I intend to drink some wine, exercise & make sure I laugh LOADS I wish you guys the very same!

mbaz

Morning all!

Hoping for a quiet weekend too as we had such an expensive half term holidays I need to make up for it! So this weekend I will

- go to school fair today but try not to spend too much! Got 3 DVDs for the kids for 50p each and a bacon roll so not too bad
- park/bike ride this afternoon went to park BUT bouncy castle and ride open so spend £3.60 on those
- Night in tonight done and same again tonight
- Tea in slow cooker in
- working an extra shift tomorrow morning done and managed to blag a free lunch too!
- babysitting tomorrow night cancelled
- check banking done
- check for surveys done
- check for mystery shops none
- housework errmm.....!!!
- Baking for pack-ups next week errrrm!!
- pay my bills online will do tomorrow when get some more money!
- also bought Sun today as collecting tokens for alton towers. We did this last year and had a great day out

That's it for now I think. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend xxxx

mbaz

determined_new_ms wrote: »

I was up waiting for you pixie! Happy Saturday :j:j:j feels so good!

This weekend is going to be expensive but I will try to limit the damage as much as possible! Am going out for a meal for a colleagues leaving do & the meal was £25 and then there's drinks and racing - its at the dogs. more than I could afford but wanted to say goodbye to her.... also hoping to meet with dd tomorrow

ok:

• checked banking & transferred money to oh for meal last night
• repair curtain track - will need to buy some DIY stuff but will get from Wilkos
• food from stores all over weekend - get pork joint out of freezer
• keep eye on cookers ending on ebuy this weekend - if the price is right one of those babies might be mine
• check gum tree & preloved for cookers
• make loaf of bread
• meal plan for next week and work out shopping list
• massive clean of the house as we are taking pictures to put up on homeswap :think: - thinking of moving to London...

ooooo yesterday we popped into Mr S for some wine (:T) and they had the deodarant we have 1/2 price so I got 6! & then when I got home I had a parcel delivered with some Wella samples I must have asked for off of the freebies board ages ago :T

ok that seems more than enough for me for the weekend - other than chores I intend to drink some wine, exercise & make sure I laugh LOADS I wish you guys the very same!

My tip to help you win loads of money is always back the dog that does a poo when they come out! Honestly NEVER fails :rotfl: let me know how you get on and have fun! :beer:

determined_new_ms

mbaz wrote: »

My tip to help you win loads of money is always back the dog that does a poo when they come out! Honestly NEVER fails :rotfl: let me know how you get on and have fun! :beer:

Thanks mbaz! I will give it a try x

WelshWoofer

Morning all! I know I've been a weekend contributor lately but I do try to keep up with you all!

Went out last night with the dept from school to a swanky restaurant in Manchester (think Corrie stars and footballers!) and although it was nice it cost a bomb!
I had some of the cheapest things on the menu (it helps being a veggie sometimes!) and just 1 drink and my bit of the bill came to £40! The total bill for 9 people was £500:eek::eek:

Then there was the taxi home - another £15 - but it could have been worse as I shared one with a colleague.
So I'm staying in tonight! I had budgted £40 for the whole thing so not a happy bunny and the food was nice but not THAT nice!

Anyway, more spending on the horizon today - the dog needs his hair cut - another £25:(

So today's list is...

• Walk dogs
• Do a shopping list and go to Mr T's (have a £3 off voucher)
• Take dog for haircut
• Phone hairdressers for appt for me for next weekend
• Clean house - like a bomb has dropped, 2 dogs definitely makes it messier!
• At least 2 loads of washing
• Maybe an hour of school work
• Look at budgets again - poorer than anticipated now:o
• Maybe have a sleep later - am shattered

That's it for now - hope you all have a good day xx

secretshopper75

Morning....

Thanks for the thread...

II've already checked banking

Need to catch up one poll/valued opinions

Off to parents tomorrow for lunch ( need to ask for an invite)

SIL goes home today so planning quiet night at home in peace...

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

Fab weekend coming up!!

Me - 3 hours of "power yoga" in prep for my teacher training course!! Got a 3 hour course today, full day course in April and then starts for real in May (full weekend). Eek. Slightly nervous, even though I know I shouldn't be - have met some of the people before and everyone is really nice but still got a bit of the "what if I can't do it?!" nerves! :eek: :j :eek: all at once!

Tonight I'm in all night and OH is out so I'm chilling out on the sofa - 'treating' myself to something nice from M and S at the station for tea

Listypops:

• Pre-booked train tickets - nice saving
• Walk to and from station - 2 mile walk each way - nice
• Pre-booked course - £5 off
• Take snacks from half price Graze box :T I love it. Think today's treat will be raisins, pineapple and pecans or Loco in Acapulco as it's called
• Reading on the train
• Checked phone bill - much nicer amount!
• Pay off cc so I can go ahead with balance transfer before 31 March - payment isn't due until 14 April...
• Need to budget £6 more for yoga this month - 1 extra class in the block
• Knitting some flowers for tea cosy http://www.beautifulstring.com/2010/07/pattern-camomile-lawn-tea-cosy.html - 1 down; 6 to go!
• Check onepoll
• Emailed e bay about invoice amount not including a Final Value Fee that was credited to me. Boo to non-payers!

Think that'll do me for one day/weekend.

Tomorrow I'm planning on housework/organising/pretending we're getting ready to put the house on the market... Think I'll attack the living room unit and get rid of all unnecessaries... We'll see how it goes...:(

Welshwoofer - crikey, that sounds steep! I bet most people sitting round the table were thinking the same thing but no one wanted to say. I'm coming to your neck of the woods today - really love Manchester - reminds me of home (Glasgow)!

Take care everyone!

Catch up with you maddies when I'm 'exhilarated - united in dynamic and creative movement'! :cool: That's what the blurb says about the course anyway! :rotfl:

xxxx

La_escocesa

pixiechick99 wrote: »

• check onepoll

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

Can't believe how well you do on onepoll! :T I'm only at £4.85 and keep getting screened out... Boo! Do you find surveys come and go throughout the day? I only ever check it once a day and usually there are no surveys available...

Nottoobadyet

Good morning, all!

Thanks for starting us off, Pix.

Ohhh DNMS, how exciting! When and where in London?

Today I:

• Have a meeting for a vollunteer gig, will take the bus there and back instead of the tube
• will crochet! I am so behind! Ahhh!
• will get my skates on for the US tax thingie I need to get sorted
• go out with OH tonight - he got tickets to a show free from work
• dinner before we go out from meal plan and stores

I haven't done the weekend lists before, I assume this is just for today then I'll do another one tomorrow?

Hope everyone has a good one.

Amara

Hello!
Today, I will:
-[STRIKE]tidy up[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]tidy up a bathroom[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]clean a kitchen[/STRIKE]
-do my running workout
-[STRIKE]go to shop[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]cook a lunch[/STRIKE]
I still have workout to do and afterwards I'll go to see my friends.
See you soon!