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Monday 7th March - What small DFW things will you be doing today?!

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  • Amara
    Amara Posts: 2,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    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!
  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    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/£100,000
    :DDebt free as of 1 October, 2010:D
    Taking my frugal life on the road!
  • Pernicious
    Pernicious Posts: 1,786 Forumite
    edited 7 March 2011 at 11:11PM
    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:
    :D Current Savings: £1176.24 _party_
    23.52% Saved!
  • josiebabie
    josiebabie Posts: 1,224 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Morning all!

    I am up for it this morning after being told off by DNMS yesterday :p :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)

    Jx
    Nothing to report as yet...give me a minute...!
  • picasso2
    picasso2 Posts: 900 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    edited 7 March 2011 at 1:41PM
    Morning all :) Not too up for it at the moment but hope to get going shortly :o 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
    Car has gone for service today , fortunatley garage collects or it wouldn't have got there today otherwise :o 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 Rainbows
    When its Dark look for Stars
  • mbaz
    mbaz Posts: 895 Forumite
    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 week
  • Yargo1
    Yargo1 Posts: 1,047 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    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 x
    DEBT FREE - MARCH 2012 - NOW JUST THE MORTGAGE!
    MFW 2012 No.148:£1600 / £450.00
    Mortgage - 102,57.16
  • nickynoo08
    nickynoo08 Posts: 1,860 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    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 - £20
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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 meals
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • kevstanley
    kevstanley Posts: 180 Forumite
    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, all :) Hope 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 = £3759.384
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