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Monday 24th October 2011 - What small DFW things will you do today?

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  • hi guys hope everyone is well

    things i have done today
    sent form to claim dentist charges
    rang to arrange re delivery of my parcel
    claimed money from electric £140 in credit so they putting it back into my account:j:j
    worked out how much i actually owe on my credit cards and applied for a new one with 22 month interest free to transfer the money i owe off the other ones.
    checked banking
    started working out my budget
    had dinner out of freezer
    made pack lunch for work tonight
    hung washing on airer
    booked driving lessons for next two weeks

    things still to do
    cut and send sun coupons
    finish budget
    put another wash on
    empty bins
    check if ebay is having a free listing day
    then go to work
    am planning a lsd today the only thing i need is paper as im saving coupons for vouchers so just 30p am leaving all money and bank card at home
    hope everyone has a great day :)
    VSP#17 £2.34
    debt free 26/10/2012
  • Yargo1
    Yargo1 Posts: 1,047 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    hello all.

    Charged phone at work
    Making use of free tea at work
    Food from stores
    Checked online banking
    Big pile of ironing to do later :-( but havent done any in ages..so shouldnt grumble when it gets to be a horribly huge pile

    Have a good day all x
    DEBT FREE - MARCH 2012 - NOW JUST THE MORTGAGE!
    MFW 2012 No.148:£1600 / £450.00
    Mortgage - 102,57.16
  • Pernicious
    Pernicious Posts: 1,786 Forumite
    Tebheag wrote: »
    Good Morning all
    Thanks for starting us of Pernicious also have you checked debenhams for flower girl dresses they do some really nice ones I got some great ones there and they where on sale 40% off this is going back a few yrs ago.

    I've looked there for bridesmaid dresses but overlooked the kiddie bit to be honest! Thanks for the tip I shall give it a lookey.
    Morning guys :wave: & thanks to perni for starting us off :D Woke up dazed & confused this morning :o not really sure if I've got any appts this morning so could be about to be super late!
    • Mrs Flylady? It seems to be dwindling at the moment do u think perni????
    ok that'll do me. Happy Monday everyone x

    Ooh what were you up to last night to mean you woke up dazed & confused eh?!
    I am worried the thread is going down to be honest! Hope someone steps in to keep it going, but I do wonder if it'll be the same without Pigpen...I find it so helpful still, despite following my own lists the past couple of weeks. I am planning to stick to it like glue this week as the house is getting a bit grubby again, although the decluttering in the conservatory has been fantastic :D Now I only have 1 RoD & a few hotspots!
    :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!
  • Morning everyone,
    Well thats the morning of my split shift done, on break now then back out at 3pm till 10pm. Should be a NSD as nothing I need.

    On my break I have:
    Posted 2 Ebay parcels:
    washing done this mornng hung on line in the sun!
    Lunch in oven, veggie bake from freezer.
    Butties made up for my tea tonight.
    Back yard scrubbed out.

    To do:
    Walk dogs quickly.
    List a couple of bits on Ebay.
    Check Onepoll.

    Have a good day everyone.
  • Tiggy10
    Tiggy10 Posts: 443 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Tiggy10 wrote: »
    - found 3 old phones, going to see if they get me any money!

    Made a very nice £25 pounds from them! :D
    Paying it all off in 2017:
    Finance 1- [STRIKE]115[/STRIKE] Paid Jan 2017
    Finance 2- 335
    CC - [STRIKE]2000[/STRIKE]1800
    OD 1 - [STRIKE]2200[/STRIKE] 1850
    OD 2 - 2500
  • Hi guys :wave:

    I have/am going to:
    • Sold a flask on Amazon - £5 more for me :cool:
    • Enjoying my day off work - going a walk to see fish tanks randomly :rotfl:
    • Check payslip :T
    • Look on t'internet for stuff for new house - a girl can dream! - not long now :)
    Thanks for starting us off, Miss Pernicious :D

    Oooh you are soooo late DNMS :p And your light is still on! :naughty:

    Enjoy recovering from nightshift Little pink purse.

    I hear ya kjp - roll on payday tomorrow! :)

    Don't go into overdrive Freebyfifty - keep it simple with the small steps ;)

    Can I have some cakes please Tebheag? :D


    thanks just two more 12hr nightshifts to go
    debt total £71k AGE 47 TRY TO BE DEBT FREE BY 50
  • mildredalien
    mildredalien Posts: 1,057 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi everyone :)

    Today I have:
    - bought food for lunch (soup, bread rolls and apples) to last me 2 days at work rather than one, meaning it cost £1.45/day rather than the usual £3+!
    - by doing the above, set myself up for a NSD tomorrow, woo!
    - cancelled the contents insurance that was renewed on my old house while I was away on hols
    - rung up HSBC to find out when my pin is getting sent (blimming useless bunch)

    I'm about to go and investigate what's in the freezer to make some food for tea, my stomach just started grumbling!
    Savings target: £25000/£25000
    :beer: :T


  • kjp
    kjp Posts: 428 Forumite
    100 Posts
    kjp wrote: »
    Today I have/will:
    [STRIKE] Check banks[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Check TCB[/STRIKE] £1.62 tracked from Debenhams purchase earlier!
    [STRIKE] Check CC[/STRIKE] Highest balance in a while - grateful I am able to pay it off though! Must stop using it apart from petrol (for CC points) again though!
    [STRIKE] Check Paypal[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Breakfast/lunch from stores[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] 2lts water[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Carshare to work[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] NSD - nothing left to spend!![/STRIKE] Not quite - spent £1 on car park and £50+ on handbag for mother - but will be xmas present for her from father so will get it back.
    [STRIKE]Hopefully get payslip for payday tomorrow [/STRIKE]and work out money for month
    Check xmas list and write definitive list of who I have left to buy for
    [STRIKE] Tidy two items in my room-clearly 'tidy room' hasn't helped so if I can break it down I might do it![/STRIKE] Top of bedside cabinet all tidied, and top of cupboard mostly tidy and some papers filed. Definitely more productive in small bursts!
    [STRIKE] Work hard[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE] Sparkle!![/STRIKE]

    Hope everyone's had a good day, need to package up iphone to send off tonight and sort out Christmas bits!

    Have a great evening all xx
    House Fund: £2,800/£20,000 - 14%
  • Candy0107
    Candy0107 Posts: 1,645 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Name Dropper
    Evening guys n gals :j

    Thanks to Perni for starting us off today
    Hugs to those that need them, hi to all new posters

    Wow, one day down four to go!

    So, today I have/will do:
    • Breakfast and dinner from home
    • Used railpass to get to work
    • Took a coffee from home for the journey to work
    • Bought cheap (and lovely) soup for lunch
    • Snacks from home
    • Freebie paper for the journey to work
    • Read national papers online
    • Quick shower this evening (it’s too chilly in the morning)
    • Wash clothing on a quick wash
    • Pack up my gym kit to put into the car
    • Got home from work to find that I’ve won a WW recipe competition (no idea what I have won though) :T
    • Early night as I’m really tired
    • Need to make my sandwich filling for tomorrow’s lunch and get a roll out of the freezer (to make the roll before I go to work)
    • Need to check mobile useage

    That’s my lot

    Candy xxx
    Debts at the start of my journey - about £23,000 lightbulb moment 01.03.2007 (1st payment to CCCS)..Debt Free Date 25.06.2013 Deposit savings £17,000/£30,000
  • Morning guys :wave: & thanks to perni for starting us off :D Woke up dazed & confused this morning :o not really sure if I've got any appts this morning so could be about to be super late!

    So today:
    • NSD didn't manage this but only spent 36p!
    • [STRIKE]pork chops in SC - doing creamy pork chops with cider & mustard[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]using up last of creme fraiche for above recipe[/STRIKE] (I am determined to stop throwing out food!
    • [STRIKE]update expenses & overtime sheet - have dug out receipts to take with me[/STRIKE] ;)
    • [STRIKE]energy search in lunch break[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]scanning & shredding in lunch break[/STRIKE]
    • text mil to ask if she has an oyster card I can boorrow for when we go to London on Friday
    • pop round and see dd after work she doesn't want to see me at the moment, feeling incredibly sad about this :(
    • [STRIKE]brekkie, lunch & dinner from stores[/STRIKE]
    • get oh to put up cabinet in bathroom tonight I've asked but not confident its going to happen.....
    • [STRIKE]go for a run this evening[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]possibly work in home town & save a round trip of 40mils[/STRIKE] :T (will depend on what my calendar says :o)
    • Mrs Flylady? It seems to be dwindling at the moment do u think perni????
    • get a couple of lemons that are just sitting at work dying & make a maderia cake this evening they'd been thrown out, never mind u win some you loose some...
    ok that'll do me. Happy Monday everyone x

    its really quite encouraging to see I've done the majority of things I needed to, especially when things are so !!!! for me atm. Hope everyone else is happy with their done lists x

    perni I wish I was up having fun but sadly I was crying after a conversation with dd & stayed up late for no good reason.

    Has pigpen decided to stop doing the flaylady thread then? Am a sporadic frequenter of that thread (my committment is all used up here!)
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2025: £87.12
    NSD March: YTD: 35
    Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
    GC annual £449.80/£4500
    Eating out budget: £55/£420
    Extra cash earned 2025: £195
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