Monday, 2nd January: What Small DFW Things Will You Do Today??

cleggie

Morning all! Thanks to Nottoobadyet for starting todays thread!

Today i have:
checked my online banking
written the next 3 months budget
written my monthly shopping list
worked out this months debt repayments
written out our meal planner for the week

Still have to do:
clean and tidy the house

Have a good day everyone!

determined_new_ms

Morning guys :wave: (just!) Thanks for starting us off NTBY - so sorry to hear about the robbery, but good to see you rose above it and didn't let it spoil it for you. Re the chilli have it with whatever you have, we had it with LO mash yesterday so as not to be wasteful!

Re smoking - I started again in July but was too ashamed to fess up on here after all the lovely support & encouragement I got so I just kept it quiet.... Have only myself to blame for the next few days...

Plans for today:

• check banking x 2 - ditto WW no change but know there should be!
• NSD - first of the year, yesterday was supposed to be one but ended up bidding & winning a sewing machine on ebay :T
• have just soaked some split peas to make some soup later to use up ham that needs eating
• go for a run :T
• not smoke
• go for a walk with oh
• will get chicken out of freezer for dinner tomorrow & will prep the veg tonight so can chuck in the SC in the morning

• stay away from the grabbit board
• leave my purse at home so am not tempted to spend money when we go out

That's my lot - need to sort out clothes for the morning & things I need to take to work. And read my book :T

Have a lovely day y'all x

Pernicious

Hi everyone,

I did hardly anything over the weekend, terrible! What a waste of time, I am feeling far more energised today though so hopefully I can make up for lost time & do all that I need to do today.

Thank you NTBY for starting us off, glad you had a great time in Jinja but I'm sorry for hear about the theft, as long as you are safe though that's what's important. We've served chili over pasta before so I wouldn't worry!
Stitchy - Glad you're feeling positive, much better way to start a year!
Lilian - I'm not sure when the next free listing day is, sometimes I get an email sometimes I don't...but if I do I'll post on here. I hope it's soon as I really need to get on & clear my huge ebay pile! Even if everything only went for 99p I'd probably be £100 up
OrangeFairy - I used to use Expense Manager, I must admit I've not been very good at keeping up with it though Shame on me as there's no excuse - always got my phone on me!
DNMS - Oh bless you, you should know by now the people on this thread won't judge you! You did brilliantly to last as long as you did, & think of the postives - all the money you saved, your health, etc. If you lasted 6 months before you can do it again, so keep up the good work & hopefully this time your 6 months will turn into a lifetime.



Today I have/will:-

• [STRIKE]Made my first homemade juice using the juicer OH bought me for xmas[/STRIKE] - wasn't that bad actually! & it has made me feel more energised & so far, it has not flared up my IBS which is a good sign! It's actually filled me up pretty well too so no need for brekkie
• [STRIKE]Food from stores[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Charge phone via pc[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Dinner from meal plan[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• Enter comps
• Check online banking
• [STRIKE]Try & keep the heating on low[/STRIKE]
• Check out this week's flylady thread [STRIKE]& do something[/STRIKE][STRIKE]! That floordrobe has got to go today...[/STRIKE]
• Go through wardrobe to get rid of 1 item for every new item I have bought in the sales - I want my wardrobe to only be full of items that fit & look good on me! - I couldn't decide what to get rid of as I've chucked everything that no longer fits on the ebay pile...so I have turned every hanger the wrong way round & as I wear things throughout the next 6-12 months, I will put them back the right way. Anything still facing the wrong way after that time period is outta here! I can't decide if I should go with 6 or 12 months though! Lol
• Work on wedding related tasks
• [STRIKE]DIY IPL treatment[/STRIKE] - cheaper than paying a "pro" to do it, especially as I used a lot of vouchers/bonus points coupons to pay for it!
• [STRIKE]Washing on eco setting[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Hang up to dry[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Pack away xmas decs carefully so they don't get broken & are fine to use again[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Use the last of the free washing up liquid[/STRIKE]
• Try & go to bed an hour earlier, I don't get enough sleep & this is the year I will get healthier so I look & feel better
• [STRIKE]Found about £2.50 worth of change whilst tidying, so have popped that into my piggybank for now[/STRIKE]

Have a great, MSE day everyone x

kjp

Afternoon all, and a slightly belated Happy New Year!

Thanks for starting the thread NTBY - I am incredibly jealous of your amazing sounding travels! Sorry to hear about the robbery, however

Today I will
Check banks
Check CCs
Check TCB
Check Paypal
Check Ebay items
LSD - need to wander up to Tesco later to buy OH toothbrush and toothpaste, won't buy anything else!
Update MS Money
Have a quick nosy at pretty houses to try and encourage me not to spend money and instead save it for a pretty house!
Sort out way to put photos in frame so that the very glossy paper doesn't stick to the glass... Don't really want to get them reprinted if I can't help it!
Sort out posting items for next week
Drink water - I'm so bad at this when I'm not at work!

Think that's my lot, going to watch the end of You've Got Mail then head to Mr T's!

Kxx

Hillbilly1

Well, the OH has been informed we are to live frugally this year, and for us that is reducing the food and wine bill! I have fr so long thought it doesnt really count as money if it is for "essentials"!!!

So today

checked bank accounts
checked nectar card (£65!!!!)
stuck to shopping list (£6!)
planned 2 NSD wed and thurs
making sausage pasties using left over sausage casserole and some puff pastry for dinner
No wine!

little_pink_purse

Hi everyone
sorry to here about you money
dnms wish you lived near me you could do my hems i pay £6 a pair lol

todays todo
meals from stores
nsd 1/10
washing on
ironing 1hr yuck
take the tree down xx
check the bank xxxxx

Karb

Hi everyone. Happy New Year.

I've been offline over Christmas, and I'm off to Germany this afternoon for work, so not sure when i'll next be online, but just wanted to pop onto the thread to say hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year.

sans_2

Hi all,

Happy New Year. NTBY sorry about theft

My dfw things for 2/1/12

• Gave my mum a lift to the shops since I was going anyway
• Sainsbury – tinned biscuits x 3;75p ea, m&ms 30p, haribosx2, 30p ea, 2 x chillie grinders under £4 each (was £12.50), 1 love computers mug £1.50?, Elizabeth shaw chocs £1, mini celebrations 50p, 2 material hangers gift set £1.50 and about 5 things from the smelly stuff gift section with 70% off. Only 2 non reduced items I got were ground coffee with 50% extra free and hellmans mayo on offer. :T
• Boots – printed off vaious slips – spent £10.00 on healthcare? £2.50 off, buy 3 dental items get 250 back in points. Spent £2.10 x3 and got 250 points back each time and £2.50 off my healthcare items.
• M&S – pk of 20 cards 50p, pk of 10 cards 25p, a pack of note cards and playing cards – can’t remember the reduced price.
• Asda – top for DS £3 –was £6
• Co-op – 400g cheese £1.50, prunes 49p

wannabee_in_credit

Afternoon all

Can't decide if today has been mse or not. The four of us (me, OH and kids) have been for lunch together. We had vouchers and we've all been fully fed and watered for the day for £22.50. I took the cash so I wouldn't be tempted to spend more but it feels like a pretty big spend in one go all of a sudden. However, it does mean that OH now has to foot the massive first-day-back-at-school payment that dd has at the beginning of a new term.
Other things:
Checked bank
2x washing done and on airer
All Christmas decorations down and put away
Ironed enough school uniform for the week
Flylady level 3
Dug out a big bag of coats. Not sure if it's worth ebaying them or not

Dreading going back to work tomorrow. I've enjoyed my fortnight off and don't feel ready for it at all.

cod3

Today I

- set up a dd to pay my TV licence over 6 months
- registered my Nectar card
- signed up for an Iceland bonus card
- signed up for a Co-op membership card
- linked my Mint mastercard to my current account and made a payment without having to phone them (I hate phoning them so this should be more painless and trackable)
- added more to my fabulous, new money spreadsheet
- had a no shopping/driving day