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Friday 13 January - What small DFW things will you be doing today?

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  • Morning all, just a couple of things for me today

    * said no to a bacon butty from the shop
    * dried clothes on drier

    being friday 13th, I'm not chancing much else!! lol
    Just bumbling along, trying to save some money
    Couldn't do it without coming here every day ;)
    :T:T:T
    £2 Savers Club
    Sealed Pot Challenge - ~1693
  • missrlr
    missrlr Posts: 2,192 Forumite
    Right today will be a NSD - for tomorrow is a planned BSD!
    Have put wash machine on to use solar elec (well mostly anyway) then will dry on airer.
    First morning with lower temp on thermostat (down to 150C) - chuffing cold especially as was first night with a frost for a while so jogged on spot for couple mins waving my arms as I tried to dress for dog walking to persuade myself it wasn't that cold honest! Very glad no one could see that little stint, must have looked like a deranged monkey!
    Lunch from stores and dinner also tonight using last of veg bought at start of week - fridge looking empty as only thing left is some cheese!
    Create packed lunch for trip tomorrow to NEC (means will not spend on vastly over priced food there!) and remember to put entry voucher in bag plus fill water bottles and put in fridge so are cold for trip up there.
    Pack bottle of nice fizzy plonk for present for Dad's partner present (so cheap and so lovely no one realises it is not proper champagne - even the apparent aficionados! It's called Paul Burr if anyone is interested and you get it in France in the supermercardoes!)
    Check bank a/c and transfer money for the last bill to be paid this month (and that would be £2.84 left!)
    Sort out tenant issue - free legal advice - yippee!
    Start info Dec11 :eek:
    H@lifax [STRIKE]£13813.45[/STRIKE] paid Sep14 paid 23 months early :T
    Mortgage [STRIKE]£206400[/STRIKE] :eek: £199750 Mortgage £112500
    B@rclays £[STRIKE]25000[/STRIKE] paid 4 years 5 months early. S@ntander £[STRIKE]9300[/STRIKE] paid 2 years 2 months early
    2013 8lb lost 2014 need to lose 14lb. Lost 4 so far!;)
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    edited 13 January 2012 at 8:14PM
    morning all. Thanks to spendaholic for starting us off. Hope you feel better soon.
    Stitchy - the only way is up my dear :)
    Orange - hope you find those photos
    Welcome to new friends joining us.

    My list today
    • Check banks
    • [STRIKE]Meals from stores[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Heating on low[/STRIKE]
    • HC
    • [STRIKE]Walk 5000 steps[/STRIKE] done 8168 so far
    • [STRIKE]Daily clicks[/STRIKE]
    • Spendy day today - hair cut for me and DD and eyebrows done. Not very MSE but needed.
    • [STRIKE]Money in bank[/STRIKE] DH did it for me
    • Do work for church
    Argh got interrupted halfway through posting my list. Think that's everything. DH is off today so spending some time with him.

    Happy Friday everyone
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • Today I have/will:

    Work 9 - 1

    Get a free bag of crisps at work

    Check bank

    Do surveys

    Do comps
  • ziggy2407
    ziggy2407 Posts: 4,106 Forumite
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    Good Morning all

    Spendaholic Chick - Thanks for starting us off and I hope you start to feel better soon
    Stitchy - keep smiling and be good to yourself

    Today's little list (very repititive but helping at the moment)

    Check Banks - Done
    Check Swapits and relist cards not swapped
    Update food tracker (19lb off up to now since Sept) - in progress
    General tidy up in attic - in progress
    Read ("Lost Boy") - in progress, struggling to concentrate
    Comps
    Try to sparkle
    Sort more photos into albums -
    More decluttering -
    Ask on Freecycle for "Twister" as son would love it
    Re-list items on Freecycle
    Spend day today as hairdresser calls this afternoon (cheaper than a salon visit tho)
    Pop to Chemist and claim my prescription refund now my pre-payment card has arrived

    Hope you all have a great day, love to you all

    C x
    Goodreads 2025 Challenge :16/75
    Goodreads 2024 Challenge: 65/80
    Goodreads 2023 Challenge: 77/52


  • niksyg
    niksyg Posts: 678 Forumite
    Morning!!!

    Right, today's small things:

    Checked online banking
    £9.31 transferred to VSP
    Using up the fruit teas I have before buying more!
    L/O indian for lunch with L/O xmas choccies for pud.
    Mum is coming to visit later but instead of going out for dinner, we are eating in after cooking together!
    Clearing debt to save for a simple wedding.
    Starting 2016 With debt of £7700
  • Today I have/will:

    Work 9 - 1

    Get a free bag of crisps at work

    Check bank

    Do surveys

    Do comps

    I typed out a CV for someone at work and they paid me £30 for it :j
  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Woohoo :j:j:j found the photos!

    They were in my Mums car after all!!! Such a relief!!

    Having a good day so far....fabric squares i ordered on ebay arrived. I ordered a lot of random ones and it has inspired me with loads of ideas of what to make.

    Also recieved my sale calendar :j i am such a geek. I LOVE writing up new calendars!!!

    Wasn't a NSD as i took soup to work but nothing to microwave it in :mad: So i spent £2 on a Quorn Cottage Pie. It was the lowest calorie lunch i could find and was nice and hot for a cold day :D

    Charity - £30 for writing a CV! That's awesome!
    Nik - awww that's really lovely - i don;t think i have ever cooked with my Mum
    Ziggy - you have done so well with your weightloss since Sept! Well done
    Starnac - enjoy your day with OH. I have next friday of with hubby for his birthday and i am really looking forward to it!
    La E- bliming In-Laws! How rude not to split the bill in half!
    Stitchy- Big hugs and i hope things start to improve soon
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • janey183
    janey183 Posts: 167 Forumite
    afternoon all
    TGI Friday, never been so pleased to see it!
    NSD for me, WHOOHOO!

    Have so far:
    Checked bank (gulp:eek:)
    make brekkie and lunch for work
    going to walk home in the sun, saving £1.70 bus fare
    Staying in tonight, with food from cupboards - (no wine :()
    May have a bath and early night

    Tmrow, going to spend some lovely birthday vouchers on some HAPPY!!!!!

    Thats another week outta the way, soon be summer, soon be brown, soon be NEW YORK!!! WOOHOO! :j
    Sealed Pot Challenge 5 #1440
    Target £500
  • Hi all

    I've barely been on here all week - I've just been so blimming busy that by the end of the day I get an hour on here to catch up and then I want to get off to bed. Anyway, should be able to catch up properly over the weekend. Hope everyone is well.
    I'm having quite a big spendy day today to be honest. I'm going out with my friend tonight to celebrate her new job. She hasn't worked for 4 years to raise her son, then got the first job that she applied for. I've decided to take £100 out of the bank and that has to do me the whole weekend, including the grocery shopping - so a bit of mse, because if I'm not careful then I won't have enough to feed my kids next week! Well, not quite but I want to be wary of how much I spend tonight. I'll leave £60 at home in case anyone is sneakily wondering if I'd really spend £100 on a night out. (I'm hoping for nearer £20).
    Other things I have done today
    checked bank account
    washing done and on airer
    chased up childcare vouchers
    sorted through my clothes and had a freedom day with my wardrobe
    charged my phone at work
    taking cash out of the bank so I can't overspend tonight
    Ninja Saving Turtle
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