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Tuesday 16th August 2011 What small DFW things will you do today????

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  • Amara
    Amara Posts: 2,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 16 August 2011 at 3:18PM
    Hello!
    Today, I checked my emails , had my breakfast and visited one of my customers.
    I will:
    -[STRIKE]go to my two customers[/STRIKE]
    -[STRIKE]go to bank to pay in some money[/STRIKE]
    -[STRIKE]pay the loan[/STRIKE]
    -updated my thread :)
    -cook a tea
    -hoover
    -do running workout
    See you soon!
  • zaksmum73
    zaksmum73 Posts: 21 Forumite
    edited 16 August 2011 at 9:53AM
    Hi everyone - for me I'm still dealing with some DFW big stuff so today looks like this:
    - review bank account DONE
    - update spending diary
    - Ring V1rgin to ask about APR for balance transfers - doing credit card shuffle now I have cleared my £15k debt to them
    - Nag teenage son not to use Tumble drier and get more organised to do his washing BEFORE the day he needs it - DONE
    - NSD
    - Lunch from leftovers
    - Dinner - cooking large batch of mince to split for tonights dinner and Thursdays too
    - Claim mobile phone charges from work before its too late
    - work hard (covering for boss)
    - catch up on some emails I put off last week
    - do Zumba on the wii tonight for at least 40 mins
    - put away dry washing
    - get some items listed on ebay
    - tidy the office - I hate working in mess!

    Have a good day everyone
    V1irgin c card £15k(ish) now £0!!!
    Lloyds Credit card £2439.07 now £2413.66
    Halifax credit card £5355.15 now £5355.15
    MINT credit card £3619 now £3619
    Lloyds Personal loan £20306.94 now £19842.68
    TOTAL £467200 now £31230.49
  • - Just checked mine and Dhs bank accounts online
    - Made a note of total CC payments for both of us
    - Spent some time looking at money manager on Lloyds TSB
    Just going to do an up to date SOA so I can know what are actual spend are each month & then set monthly budget
  • josiebabie
    josiebabie Posts: 1,224 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hi all!
    Didn't post this morning as couldn't see the point as it was all the same old stuff, but today I have done something!
    - Check banking (as always first on my list)
    - Skipped breakfast, didn't fancy it
    - Made lunch, tuna salad
    - Phoned BT and reduced by £4.50 pm
    - Sold two purges
    - DD going to her dads tonight til Friday eve
    - Surveys tonight
    - Mr T's top up list/shop
    - 2x HC
    - Hang HC on airer
    - Dinner from stores tonight

    J x
    Nothing to report as yet...give me a minute...!
  • jayss
    jayss Posts: 543 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Started reading here again.
    Check Surveys, a couple of measly clicks.
    Brought packed lunch in.
    Checked online banking (yay flat deposit repayment through).
    Updated budget for new lower rent.
  • Pernicious
    Pernicious Posts: 1,786 Forumite
    edited 16 August 2011 at 9:31PM
    Hey everyone,

    Sorry for posting & running but I just spent most of my lunch queueing at the post office! Promise to catch up later on.

    Today's list:-
    • [STRIKE]Used freebie deodorant that I am being paid to trial [/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Used freebie moisturiser [/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Food from stores [/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Dinner from meal plan[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Check online banking[/STRIKE] - Eek pretty dire!
    • [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
    • Enter comps
    • [STRIKE]Check ebay[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Post ebay sale & spend remaining lunch break on here![/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Charge phone via pc[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Work on our wedding website/other wedding related tasks[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Check out flylady thread & do something![/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Try to be a little more positive[/STRIKE]
    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!
  • nickynoo08
    nickynoo08 Posts: 1,860 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Afternoon everyone

    Had a busy morning looking after my friends little girls so now they have gone i've put my little un to bed for his nap and 4yr old is happily playing with his train track.

    So far today i have.......

    checked banking
    paid cc
    hoovered
    loaded dw and put dry pots away
    loaded wm for later
    quick tidy of kitchen
    quick tidy of boys bedroom
    nsd

    To do later.....

    do surveys once boys are in bed
    see what cd's i can get rid of on music magpie
    check train times for tomoro
    wipe down kitchen surfaces and bathroom
    I will sort my bedroom!!! :o, been putting it off for ages but it looks like a bomb has hit it and really needs doing. Wouldnt care it looks bad but will prob only take 20mins to put straight.
    £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
  • allydowd
    allydowd Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Uniform Washer Name Dropper
    edited 16 August 2011 at 2:20PM
    :) Registered here to get free salad seeds: https://club.tropicana.co.uk/explore-rewards/Thompson---Morgan-Salad-Leaves-Speedy-Mix-Seeds

    :) Paid off the £30 credit card overspend from my holiday using the £40 I got from Quidco.

    :) Feel smug cos it's nearly payday and I've got £8.98 left! I can have a treat! And on payday I'll be able to get Credit Card 1 down to £450.

    :) Got new HC certificate for partial help with health costs.
    Debt-free day: 8th May 2015 "Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck," Dalai Llama
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hey all,

    Today I have:

    Checked bank
    Brought some cat toys
    Brought 2 dvds with amazon voucher
    Wrote letter to mortgage company regarding changing home insurance
    Phoned RAC cancelled them for breakdown, found cheaper
    Posted CV off to jobs
    Posted test letter
    Emailed CV to jobs
    Took nan to Matalan
    Dusted upstairs
    Took rubbish out from bedroom
    Tidied spare room

    I will:

    Do dinner brought from Mr T
    Tidy living room as best as poss - proper tidy will be done on Thurs once everything is in and out
    Tidy kitchen
    Watch lovefilm
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • kjp
    kjp Posts: 428 Forumite
    100 Posts
    kjp wrote: »
    Morning all!

    After a few days holiday I'm up early and ready to go back to work - ho hum. Only for two days then I'm off Thursday though, so yay!

    I managed to both be exceptionally DFW-y and yet very bad DFW-y in my 6 days off work - nieces and nephew are down so lots of free kiddie entertainment, scuppered only by my getting bored and booking a hair cut on Saturday... In my defense, I was about to book an appointment for 2 weeks time, and there was an offer for Sat only! And I've rebooked for December, stretching out my usual 11-12 weeks into 14. And I started my Xmas present buying from the reduced DVD box sets on Amazon... I know there are plenty of people out there who are already done, but I do feel better for having started!!!!

    Anyhoo, onto today's list:
    • [STRIKE]Check banking [/STRIKE]and adjust remaining money until payday after weekend spends...:o
    • [STRIKE]Check credit card[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Pay off 'car' credit card[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Check TCB[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]See if Paypal fees have been taken yet[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Post test items[/STRIKE]
    • Post Ebay item
    • [STRIKE]Car share to work[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Work hard![/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Drink 2lts of water[/STRIKE]
    • 20 mins on cross trainer?
    • Do some OUing!
    • NSD
    • [STRIKE]Smile lots - only two days til another day off![/STRIKE]
    Thanks DNMS for starting the thread - pouring down here too!


    Have a great day everyone!

    Kx

    Hi all

    Hope everyone's had a good day - just wrote a really long response and something ate it - grrr!!!!!

    Thanks to Ally for the seed link - a pack ordered! Thank you so much! Well done WelshWoofer for the savings - I love things like that, so simple! And Candy - that lipbalm sounds yum!

    Hope everyone who's been trying to smile :D has managed to achieve it today, I've managed to stay relatively cheery with a couple of minor ranting exceptions to my colleague! Hey ho!

    Have a great evening all!
    Kx
    House Fund: £2,800/£20,000 - 14%
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