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Monday 23rd January - What small DFW things will you be doing today?!

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  • natlie
    natlie Posts: 1,707 Forumite
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    Hi Thanks Pixie
    Stitchy -my OH ESA stopped on Dec 11th so I have taken my second job back on. Is he on sick or is it lack of jobs? can you claim Tax credit? you can on low income if you have kids or not - sorry not sure of your situation.

    I have house sorting to do today, no matter how much I tidy it just gets messy again, so need to look at what I can get rid of. I have 30 items on ebay again and 1 has sold already :) I have recycling to sort for later too.

    Checked bank all I have to say is:eek:

    Check onepoll and swagbucks

    Have a good day all
    Nat
    x
    DMP 2021-2024: £30,668 £0 🥳

    Current debt: £7823.62 7720.52 7417.94
  • missrlr
    missrlr Posts: 2,192 Forumite
    Hi

    Right so have 9 more days to pay day :eek:
    Charge phone at work
    all food this week from stores as have done shop and meal planner and that is it
    1 free lunch from work Friday as have to go for meeting and also get mileage back HOORAY bit of extra income was not expecting!
    NSD all this week apart from tomorrow as have to fill with diesel but planned so OK
    Checked banks and cards - no nasty surprises as yet - everything gone out and as usual nothing left!

    Chuffed that yesterday we managed to get a weeks worth of shopping inc for family staying this week for under £50 (I know shamefully by some standards but loads better than the £90+ we were spending this time last year!)
    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!;)
  • Good morning everyone.

    - Thanks for starting us off Pixie
    - Good luck today DNMS
    - Stitchy it will all be ok.

    - Brizzled - I am still devising my family meal plan, I make wonders with mince! Out of one of the normal size packs I get 4 adult meals and 1 childs meal of bolognese as I bulk out with veg and then out of the same size 1 pack of mince I can make 25 decent size meat balls and add some peppers onions and then a tomato sauce. Its great your doing it as a family!

    - everyone else happy monday!

    Well I listed 27 items yesterday. I was listing all evening. It was non stop.

    Anyway today, I need to have a productive day, I am feeling quiet down and nervous, but I need to work through it and getting to the end of my coffee I think I will have to put my kettle on for another one and that one will be the get up and go one!

    So my little list for today:

    - all meals from stores! And overcook with the mince to freeze 2 portions!

    - take washing off of the airer, Iron and then put more in the wm and then onto the airer.

    - Do washing up, wipe sides down in the kitchen.

    - list a few more items on ebay - I am on a roll I have loads to list a few more spaces on my monthly allowance so why not take full advantage of it!

    - Try to cheer myself up!

    Have a good day xx
    :j DMP started on 1st Oct 11 - 6 yrs 0 mths till DFD :j
    May 2018 Debt free date - Mission to clear before!
    Depression is a challenge, Debt is a challenge and I have been given these challenges to be a stronger person. Focus and determination is the key with hard work!
  • Wannabe01
    Wannabe01 Posts: 573 Forumite
    edited 23 January 2012 at 8:57PM
    Good morning everyone,

    Pixiechick – Thanks for starting us off this morning.
    DNMS – Good luck with the new job


    My list for today
    • Complete available surveys (remember one poll and my survey) done
    • Heating on lowdone
    • Daily clicks and free bingo done
    • Shopping (armed with a list) done
    • Catch up with the laundry on tomorrow's list
    • Look into fly lady thread on tomorrow's list
    • Schedule work hours and targets for next month done
    • Catch up with emails done
    • Raise invoices that are due and chase unpaid invoices done
    • Pay cheque into the bank on tomorrow's list
    • Quick shower done
    • Find soft toys and patterns, see what needs done and make a plan of action on tomorrow's list
    • Look out the account information and do the required work will get dh to do this when he is off on Wednesday
    • Do the required ms work work in progress
    • Type up report for client work in progres
    • Phone and cancel l.film account on list for tomorrow
    • Find and post the sold book work in progress
    • Phone lady regarding volunteer work on list for tomorrow
    • Phone regarding letters that came in this morning (pre visit letters for electric & Gas in old house but I am still awaiting the final bills which were meant to be posted 11 months ago) on list for tomorrow
    • Make a to do list for tomorrow done
    • Do English course work and submit the test paper Work in progress
    • Pay some money off my loan done another £100 off it :)
    I think that is everything that I need to get done today, not all of it is DFW but it is things that need done.
    Aiming to get Debt Free.
  • Morning all
    dnms good luck today with the new job.
    stitchy hope that you manage to get things sorted...
    I'm not feeling too well today. I am the worlds worst patient when sick as I just cannot cope at all. I have a combination of a niggling cold, niggling migraine and 'women's things' that have all gotten together to make me feel grumpy all weekend, and worn out before I even start the week.
    Work is a bit stressy at the moment - we have lots of people going off with stress (you'd think that would send a message wouldn't you?) but I'm determined not to let it get to me. We all have good days and bad.
    Anyway, here's my list for today
    checked bank account (8 days till payday)
    all meals from stores - including whoopsied fish for tea for me as well today
    get my two letters in the post
    chase up old gas suppliers for final bill
    text OH to give him a couple of small jobs to do before I get home tonight
    leave work by 4 at the latest
    flylady when I get home
    washing machine on, and load drying on airer
    :D
    Ninja Saving Turtle
  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Morning all

    DNMS - Good luck today!!! I thought of you as i was getting ready this morning - i hope you have a great first day and that you tell us all about it later :D

    Stitchy - Booo to your current situation. Great ideas from the ladies - i hope all works out okay for you

    My day today

    Send handwritten letter to my friend
    Birthday Present to send to another friend
    Check ebay and answer any questions (listed 33 items last night!)
    Check surveys
    Question my 16 year old sister on her new boyfriend :p
    Lunch from stores
    LSD - only postage to pay
    Go through mealplan
    Go for a half hour walk at lunch
    Read up about growing veg
    Dinner at Mums
    Research something i am thinking of starting to sell on Ebay

    Thats my day
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi guys,

    Good luck with the new job, determined!

    Oh stitching witch, thinking about you guys. Big hugs.

    I'm taking baby steps today - walking to yoga later, HM lunch, free cuppa at work...

    Boring/easy day today :)
  • Afternoon Everone

    we ive finish nights it thursday joy

    we today is not much doing feeling yuck today unsure why

    hope its just a wee bug

    todays todo
    banking
    ironing
    pick up mum and dad
    meals from stores
    early to bed

    have a great day xxxx

    stitchy hugs
    dnms hope today went well xxx
    debt total £71k AGE 47 TRY TO BE DEBT FREE BY 50
  • missrlr
    missrlr Posts: 2,192 Forumite
    Oh - just been told off to Brussels Thurs so free food and also more money for travel expenses as income - 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!;)
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Missrir that is a result!!! You're one lucky girl :-)
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
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