Weekend 9th/10th April - What small DFW things will you be doing this weekend???!

La_escocesa

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.

Well hello there my lovelies :wave:

Let's get this weekend started! :j

DNMS :eek::mad::( to the fraud! Hope you've got it all sorted chickadee

I am:

• Reading library book - Light on Life - a yoga one - dead good
• Tidy round
• Handwash a few items
• Getting big shop delivered - used £20 voucher
• Check banking/cc situ :eek:
• Check bills still to come out - shift some money if cheque has cleared
• Check ave price for flights to South Africa but potentially :eek:
• Catch up with Spanish soap - free practice
• Catch up with this thread, of course :rotfl:
• Go walking :cool: - just about 3 hours
• TV night in with OH and some home cooking (his )
• Cancel Graze box until after pay day
  
• Checked phone bill is cheaper this month :T
• Used Groupon - £15 haircut :T
  

Hope everyone has fabulous weekends! And if you're not, I hope this thread keeps you on track and helps you remember you've got some helpful support right here for getting through it :grouphug:

:beer:

determined_new_ms

Hello la E :hello: have been thinking how illusive you have been of late! How's the flat organisation/decoration going?

Today I am working :undecided on such a lovely day but at least it'll be quiet & I'll get alot of crucial things done and with the later nights it's not so bad anymore:

• salad cous cous for lunch, porridge for brekkie & fruit for snacks
• NSD?
• check for surveys
• work hard, prepare induction programme for agency staff starting on Monday :j
• go for a run after work

not much but if I do the run, get lots done 7 a NSD I'll be really happy :T enjoy the day everyone x

ixia

morning everyone

thanks la e for starting us off today.

i know I am now debt free but I hpe you don't mind if I still post just to keep me on the right track.

Today I will:

• Wash all the bedding and get it out to line dry
• dinner from stores
• check e-mail/surveys
• check banking
• book car in for mot/service
• get organised for trip away on Monday

hope everyone has a great weekend

La_escocesa

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Hello la E :hello: have been thinking how illusive you have been of late! How's the flat organisation/decoration going?

Tell me about it! It's been so weird - been v busy at work and hardly ever time to get on at lunch or just post and that's it and then come the evening when I get back to the WIP that is my flat my evenings just disappear. Plus, when I read at work I'm usually not logged in so can't thank anyone or comment so it's just not the same! And because OH is working now we need to leave a bit earlier in the mornings so I never get a chance to get on here before we leave. And then the past few weekends I've been away or had visitors - and really miss the weekend thread! (Secretly I've been thinking an iphone is the answer but don't want to look into that option too seriously for fear I might spend cash I don't have )

Flat-wise - not too bad actually, thanks - still got two big clearouts to do - living room unit and clothes but after that it should look a bit better Off over Easter and right through to the bank holiday so if I don't get a chance before then I'll be able to get it finished then for definite. Eek, scary. Dunno what is going to come of trying to sell it and any negative equity :eek: Shall cross that bridge when I come to it - clear out/redecorating is needed either way I guess. Nowt like a wee spring clean

Nottoobadyet

Great news on the flat, la E

How does your new debt free life feel, ixia?

I hope things are going well with sorting the fraud, DNMS

Its my leaving do' today, so not likely to be cheap. Its a lovely day for it though, and after being a bit afraid no one would come it looks like there will be a decent turn out!

I'll try to be as MSE as possible otherwise. On the MSE front:

• meals from stores and plan
• clean house as its a total tip this morning
• do washing
• pack (!!!)
• work on crochet a bit
• work out what to do with billing address for AMEX card
• TV on iplayer and news online

Have a good day, all!

ixia

Hi NTBY -enjoy your leaving do.

Not sure how I feel pleased it's over but have to get into budgeting for things still have a lot to learn.

Went to cinema with DD1 last night- its so expensive :eek: gave DS1 money to go to his friends poor student :rotfl: (he's got a better social life than me) and I think I'm going to take DD2 into town today to get her some bits for school trip she's going to at end of month. I'd be well off if I didn't have kids.

BIL's birthday today so to be honest not really feeling the benefit yet but I am sure I will see a difference soon.

Enjoy your weekend everyone that follows and I will try to only buy what is needed in town thats the bit I struggle with.

Aria`s_Tail

Hi everyone.
Well i`m enjoying a nice lie in for once and am still in bed on the lappie! Feeling a bit bad now though as it looks glorious outside so gonna shift my !!!! soon. I`m at work tonight for tea and bed calls so i`m determined to enjoy some sunshine when I can.
Thanks to La E for getting up early and well done on the flat, enjoy your day Nottoobad.

Today I will:
Washing on and out on line.
Pot on some plants.
Dogs out for walks.
Go for a nice long horse ride in the countryside (after I have brushed a couple of bin bags of hair of him!). :eek:
Meals from stores.
Check for surveys.
Go to work at tea time.:( Roll on pay day next week!
Won`t be a NSD today as I need petrol and compost!

Tomorrow I will:
Go to work on split shift.
Meals from stores.
NSD.

La_escocesa

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

Its my leaving do' today, so not likely to be cheap. Its a lovely day for it though, and after being a bit afraid no one would come it looks like there will be a decent turn out!

Enjoy your day NTBY! Oh you must be feeling a mix of so excited/nervous/happy/apprehensive/more excited/more apprehensive or :eek::D:):(:):D:eek:

Hope you have lovely day! When are you off? xxx

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Nottoobadyet

La_escocesa wrote: »

Enjoy your day NTBY! Oh you must be feeling a mix of so excited/nervous/happy/apprehensive/more excited/more apprehensive or :eek::D:):(:):D:eek:

Hope you have lovely day! When are you off? xxx

:eek::D:):(:):D:eek: describes it very well! I am super excited and totally up for starting my new life, but sad to be leaving my london friends and OH. I cant wait to be on the other side of all the organization that needs to happen between now and when I leave.

I fly on the 19th, only 10 days to go!

stitching_witch

Good morning everyone. What a lovely morning in Wiltshire! I've been up since silly o'clock and done loads.


So far:

• ran DW overnight on Economy 7 - and unloaded
• ran WM overnight on Economy 7 - now hanging outside in the sun
• checked for surveys
• claimed £10 Amazon voucher to be used towards DGS's birthday present
• checked banking
• paid an extra payment off the highest interest CC
• fed and watered the chickens
• set up F*cebook, Eb*y and P*ypal accounts for the business
• took some of DGD's old baby clothes to second hand sale in our village - might get a few pence for them

I will also:

• go to allotment to plant onions, shallots and various seeds
• clean out chickens
• visit a potential customer this afternoon
• all meals from stores
• LSD - will have to pay for car park when visiting customer
• get into sewing room for a couple of hours this evening

I'll catch up and do my Sunday list tomorrow.

stitchy x