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Monday 7th March - What small DFW things will you be doing today?!
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Hello!
Today, I will:
-go to my two customers, including a new one
-go to shop to get magazine
-cook a tea, chicken curry from yesterday's roast leftovers
-stay log on on my chatline, ideally for 4 hours
See you soon!0 -
Good morning, All! Pix, I hope your scans go well. Ceejay, glad you got some good news!
Today I:- hung washing before leaving the house - no gym today as all my gear is wet
- walk to work in the sun, bliss!
- will pop into bank at lunch to see if I can get anything sorted on ISA or getting an AMEX (trying to build a US credit rating)
- will chase HR on contract now that I want to push my start date forward to Easter rather than May for the new job
- lunch from home - leftovers
- dinner from plan - new recipe, black bean soup
- wearing £3 pure silk zara dress from charity shop in new york
fabulous!
- get some bits and bobs a the supermarket on my way home - we have no cereal or coffee in the house, eek!
- do washing up after 6 (!!!) course meal last night! :eek:
- check banking and update budget
- crochet in evening, probably in front of Iplayer
Have a happy monday, everyone!Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000Debt free as of 1 October, 2010
Taking my frugal life on the road!0 -
Morning all,
Oh Pixie I hope it goes ok at the hospital today, loving your positivity! I will try to be optimistic too despite it being a Monday!
Today I have/will:-- [STRIKE]Food from stores/meal plan [/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Heating off during working day[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Charge phone at work[/STRIKE]
- Update ebay challenge
- Catch up on other threads
- [STRIKE]Log calories on free app[/STRIKE]
- Log any expenditure on free app
- [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Enter comps[/STRIKE]
- Put some washing away
- [STRIKE]Check online banking[/STRIKE]
- Research wedding photographers more
- Nag OH to call bank
- Check with the hotel my friends are staying at that it's ok to leave their wedding gift in their room, tried at weekend but couldn't get through
- Pop to Mr T's for milk & a couple of other bits - must stick to list
- [STRIKE]Go to tkd tonight - not been for about a month...[/STRIKE](so £49 down the drain...:o) Need to get my life in order again, find time for fitness & to enjoy myself instead of running round after everyone else trying to make sure things are ok! Must also find some time for housework tonight, bins need to be out ready & a bit of tidying to be done
Have a great, moneysaving day everyone x:idea:Debt at July 2012: £12,862.57 :eek:
:dance:Current Debt: £0 :j
100% paid off!
:think: Savings Goal for November 2016: £5000 :cool:Current Savings: £1176.24 _party_
23.52% Saved!0 -
Morning all!
I am up for it this morning after being told off by DNMS yesterday:j:j:j
Here is my list:
- Checked banking, ebay monies cleared and DB3's monies as well
- Count up numbers for pancakes tomorrow (we make them at work) and get ingredients from colleague who has requested them again
- Check for any new bills coming in and update spreadsheet
- Begin March pay packet bills list
- Sell a purge or two!
- Keep an eye on ebay sales
- Do some surveys
- Dinner from stores, might have to test some pancake mix as I'll be premaking all the mix tonight....
- Top up with fuel, pay at kiosk so I can also buy toothpaste!
(Started writing this ages ago but been working in between times! :A)
JxNothing to report as yet...give me a minute...!0 -
Morning all
Not too up for it at the moment but hope to get going shortly
Had a little too much Cava last night and didn't take my pain killer so have hangover and sciatica this morning
Started back on the painkiller cocktail so should get going soon , sooo much to do then back to work tommorow
Did manage to get up and make DD a cooked breakfast before she went to college :A
Todays list :- [STRIKE]check banks [/STRIKE]- all as expected and loan payment made
- heating off during day
- [STRIKE]order DD a mattress from Tesco [/STRIKE]- they have a sale on and the one she needs is half price ( should have the ebay cash before the CC bill comes)
- Keep an eye on ebay - loads of bids / watchers/ questions on my broken bits and bobs
- List more stuf on Ebay / Ebid
- Get an Item ready for posting
- Sort out letter for DDs solicitor
- [STRIKE]
- Ring charity shop to see if they can collect following huge clearout
- [/STRIKE] I have 8 bags so far and they are coming tommorow
- [STRIKE]
- Ring council to organise collection of old mattress
- [/STRIKE] They can't come till April but thats fine
- More clutter clearing and try and move to spare bed today
- competitions
- surveys
- Print of Greggs voucher
- Check for freebies
- Sort out Crib cards
- 20 min brisk walk this evening if I can
Several deliveries expected today plus a freegler coming. Will be busy at home but hopefully chance for a nap too.
Lord I'm shattered already ! Phone hasn't stopped and two deliveries came at once - didn't get dressed till 11! Then they wanted payment for service just as I dropped my debit card down the side of the sofa ! And chance of a nap - well :rotfl:When it rains look for RainbowsWhen its Dark look for Stars0 -
Morning all
I have a lovely morning to myself until I go to do my babysit at 1230. Have just been on and checked my banking, paid all my bills and updated my budget spreadsheet and it all looks ok. So my list for today
- check for surveys
- check for MS
- babysit this afternoon
- baking for pack ups (as didnt manage over the weekend)
- storecupboard meals
- resist the urge to go and buy more wine!
- meal plan for the rest of the week0 -
morning all.
well feeling bright and breezy... told my oh about my debts at the weekend ..and he was very supportive! so v.happy.
checked online banking today.
paid 100 off crap one in the 100 day thread..
have a good day all...
sunny but blinkin freezin here in northampton xDEBT FREE - MARCH 2012 - NOW JUST THE MORTGAGE!
MFW 2012 No.148:£1600 / £450.00
Mortgage - 102,57.160 -
Morning everyone,
didnt manage to get on this thread last week was busy sorting a few bits. So i'm back up to date with stuff now (sort of) and raring to get going again.
So far today i have...
checked online baking
washed whites and now drying
mince out of freezer for tea tonight
have paid off our hol:j,getting excited now only 12 weeks left
still to do....
daily clicks
check for surveys
taking ds to dentist. Dreading it. Last time we went he freaked out so havent told him were going yet:o
need to fit in some sort of exercise, might go on the wii later once kids are in bed also need to do my 12,000 steps
Not got much else on and with our trip to the dentist i can see it turning into a NOT very mse day as i reckon i'm gonna have to bribe little un to sit in the chair. Wish me luck:p£387.39/£196.46
Pay my debt by End of Feb 2022
49.28% paid!
£199.55/£500 savings by End of April 2022
39.91% saved!
Make £2022 in 2022 - £200 -
Today I have/will
1. Checked online banking
2. Set budget for week
3. Consumer pulse
4. Yougov survey
5. Walk dog locally
6. Start welsh tma3
7. Store cupboard mealsTesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini0 -
Morning all
My list for the day:- checked online banking
- check for/do surveys
- do some comps
- paid £200 extra off cc this morning - yay!
- laundry on airer
- done shopping lists and menu for the coming week
- lunch on soup made yesterday
- dinner from stores/menu
- mend some clothes (buttons, hems, seams etc)
- updated library request list and am now reading books given as birthday presents too
Have a good day, allHope the hospital appt goes ok, Pixie!
2011 wins: 2 day gym membership, film download, NETBOOK!Debt at LBM: [STRIKE][/STRIKE] [STRIKE]26/1/11 = £4733.26[/STRIKE] 11/6/11 = £3759.3840
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