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31.1.07 what small DFW/MSE thing will you do/have you done today?

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  • PercyPig
    PercyPig Posts: 162 Forumite
    Its finally pay day :beer: Though for the first for longer than I can remember, I was £40 in credit instead of £1200-£1300 overdrawn so I am happy.

    Today I;

    - will walk to and from work, saving £2 on Oyster card
    - have made my own lunch instead of buying it as a pay day treat
    - will draw up my budget for the whole of February
    - have a £10 Pigsback voucher to claim
    - have made a list of things to sell on Ebay (just need to get to grips with digital camera now)

    Have a good day everyone :j
    Dealing with my debt and my weight :D
    Debt at LBM 22/12/08 £33,270
    Debt now £30,100 (9.5% paid off)

    £2 coins saved and banked = £210
  • Bambywamby
    Bambywamby Posts: 1,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Today I have...
    Made my own lunch for work rather than buy.
    Shared a lift to work, so I saved £4.50 in fayre.
    Paid a phone bill online, saving a stamp.
    Received a nice fat cheque from an Ebayer.
    Washed a dark washon a short, cool wash cycle.
    Used up a few past there best pieces of fruit into a smoothie.

    And that...is about it. :O) xx
  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I can't say enough times how much I adore this thread!
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Today I have:

    Done two loads of laundry...one with some free Ecover washing powder I received a while ago and the other was with just one washing tablet as it was just four pairs of trousers that weren't dirty, they just needed freshening really. Both loads are now on the line and the tumble dryer is OFF. :D

    I also phoned through a proper electric reading rather than go with the estimate from NPower.

    I did QuidCo searches & Pigsback Toucan comp for my 20 points this week. Entered the usual daily competitions as well in the vain hope I might win!
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • Quincifer
    Quincifer Posts: 228 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I had a glass of water(free) at work instead of tea(20p).
    I bought basics peppers instead of normal ones(double the amount for the same price and they don't look any worse quality!) whilst shopping for some food.
    Used my staff discount card...as always (10% off everything helps, even if you only spend a couple of quid!)

    Regarding washing, I always moan when I realise I've bought clothes that can't tumble dry but it means I save a few pennies everytime I do the washing by using the clothes horse instead - i've never thought of it that way before!

    x
  • I have:
    Paid £1000, yes £1000 off my debts - yipeeeeeee:T :T :T (it is this much due to a tax rebate after work messed up)
    Saved some brown paper from work that was going to be binned, so now have paper to post parcels
    Found 1p:rotfl:
    Used my new american express credit card to get petrol - will get 1000 bonus nectar points for using it this first time as well as £25 cashback from freefivers

    DFW nerd no = 281 (graduate)

  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    I got the bus from college to work which was £1 instead of driving over which would mean £3.60 on parking and my lovely friend dropped me back to the college :)
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • sammiboo
    sammiboo Posts: 1,110 Forumite
    i take my own breakfast into work rather than buying toast when i get in. 40p for 2 slices of warm bread :eek:
    March 2006 £15,200+ in debt April £843.64 in debt - Debt Free date Sept 2009
    Egg Credit Card - £843.64 5.7%
  • Mrs_Sparkle
    Mrs_Sparkle Posts: 1,805 Forumite
    Oooh lots!

    I raided my coppers jar to buy milk and yoghurts as I didn't want to go to the cashpoint

    I did my Quidco and Pigsback clicks

    I made 2 extra portions of lasagne for the freezer when I cooked tonight

    Since Saturday I've spent the grand total of £4.50- I need more weeks like this!
    Debt at highest May 2006: £27,472.24
    currently: £13,353.25
    DFW Nerd 178
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    ended up using things in the cupboards to make cakes for a party we're going to tomorrow so didn't have to go to tescos where i'd just get tempted :j
    Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
    Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
    Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
    Overpayments to date - £79.62
    Current Mortgage free date - January 2058
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