Friday 29th April - What small DFW things will you be doing today?!

Nottoobadyet

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

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

First time starting the thread, hope i havent mucked it up!

Hello everyone on this royal wedding day!! Im sorry that I'll be missing all the festivities. Fess up, how many of you have been camping on the route for a week?? :rotfl: My friends in London say the place has gone mad.

Sadly the royal wedding day is just another working day in Uganda. I'll be MSE as I can be...

• took public transport to work, about 20 p. Bit cheaper than london then...
• will work out how to get my rent paid
• will check banking and move around money
• lunch provided by work
• will work like mad as loads is on
• meeting a co-anglophile friend for dinner and to watch the wedding on youtube in the evening. No spoilers people
• will go food shopping and make an attempt at meal planning

Really missing england today. Hope everyone enjoys the bank holiday!

determined_new_ms

hey NTBY thanks for the start up! Can you add a smilie to the title page? Makes it easier to find for the bleery eyed amongst us! You need to edit, go advanced & then at the bottom there are smilis for the title. Thanks! x

stitching_witch

Good morning all, and thanks to NTBY for starting the thread today.

It's an exciting day today as I'm driving to Kent to spend a weekend with one of our fellow DFWers!! Firstly I'll be going to a funday at DD/DS3's local pub where DS3 will be sitting in some stocks being pelted with wet sponges. I can't miss this opportunity! :rotfl:

So far today I have:

• fed and watered the chickens and let them out to eat the bugs and grubs (saves on pesticides for the garden!)
• checked banking
• checked for surveys
• gathered together stuff for DH to Ebay
• checked household accounts and shuffled money
• paid rent and council tax online

I will also:

• fill up car at Mr T's on way to funday as it's the cheapest around here at the moment
• minimal spends at funday, but certainly quite a few goes at the wet sponge throwing stall
• take fruit/cold drink for the journey to Kent so no spends at the motorway services
• meet a new friend

I'll probably be out of touch over the next few days so have a good weekend folks.

stitchy x

determined_new_ms

stitching_witch wrote: »

Good morning all, and thanks to NTBY for starting the thread today.

It's an exciting day today as I'm driving to Kent to spend a weekend with one of our fellow DFWers!! Firstly I'll be going to a funday at DD/DS3's local pub where DS3 will be sitting in some stocks being pelted with wet sponges. I can't miss this opportunity! :rotfl:

• meet a new friend

I'll probably be out of touch over the next few days so have a good weekend folks.

stitchy x

its me! :rotfl:

bexs.ua

Morning All!! Thanks NTBY for starting us off, I have been up since 0515 this morning as OH started at 6 not 7 today so a nice early Bank holiday wake up call!! As it's Friday, no day off for me, have to go to work later to pay out lots of money Weather isn't looking too brilliant, there was a light sprinkling of rain at 6 and it's still dingy outside now

Hands up- how many of you are actually going to watch the wedding??

Today I have/will:
[STRIKE]Checked internet banking[/STRIKE] done
clean up the kitchen (never ending task!)
Do some housework before going to work
See whether I can get Aunty to have DS otherwise he'll have to come with me.... :eek:
[STRIKE]Water all plants in greenhouse from water butt[/STRIKE]
Ironing later on tonight
All meals from stores
have had to use the TD for the first time in over a month no chance of washing on the line today!

I hope you all have a fantastic long weekend again :T

determined_new_ms

ok haven't been posting for a while although my sabatical didn't actually take place! :rotfl:

Today I have already:

• checked banking
• did VSP
• got screened out of a couple of one polls
• got sauce out for pasta for dinner
• updated spending diary

I will/may also:

• try for a NSD?
• do a little minimalism?
• sort out the spare room for my guest
• do a cv & apply for one of the jobs I've seen
• go for a run
• send off SAE & cheque for the charity run

Candy0107

Good Morning All,

Thanks for starting the thread Nottoobadyet

Yay, Friday, Yay, Royal Wedding, Yay, Bank Holiday! (sorry to the peeps that have to work)

Stitchy – have a fabby time in Kent with Determined

Today I have/will:

• Meals from stores
• Checked bank – a couple of things have gone out, so moved pennies to ISA
• NSD – not doing anything today apart from chilling (and sleeping)
• Read papers online
• Enter shed loads of comps online
• Watch things on the sky box (instead of going out)
• Will of course be watching the wedding
• Need to do a meal plan
• Need to go food shopping
• Will take time reading my WW magazine, getting inspiration

There will be more, I am sure

Think that is about it, take care everyone
Candy xxx

Elmo1985

Hello!

I've never posted on here before but hey ho!!!!

Paid all monthly repayments - thanks to early bank hol pay
Checked online bnaking
Carried out surveys and cashback clicks

later we are going to the beach with a picnic x

looks like its going to be a nice day out after all! x

La_escocesa

determined_new_ms wrote: »

its me! :rotfl:

Have fun guys! Are you finally going to get those blinds made?!?!:T

elfen

Today:
Check banking - :O at the money in there!
Surveys
Try and have an NSD

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

Thanks for starting us off NTBY! I hope you have a lovely day today - I'm sure YouTube will be just as good as the live coverage

I am still clearing out. Place is still a tip, although we have taken stuff to the CS and stuff to storage (in law's garage ) Today I'm tackling clothes. Trying out Project 333 and generally getting rid of clutter!! http://www.theproject333.com/

I have £40 in M&S vouchers so I'm going to sort out what I need clothes-wise and hope to pick up a few little t-shirts for summer with those.

Other things:

• Staying in today - NSD???
• Check banking :eek:
• Watching Royal Wedding coverage but flicking over to the snooker to see if I can spot OH on TV as he's gone to that
• Called mum/sis with included min on mobile; not house phone

Q for U: Just realised I left chicken out on the side overnight :eek: Just covered in tin foil... Do I need to bin it???

Might think of a few more xx