Wednesday 8th February - What small DFW things will you do today?!

pixiechick99

When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym.

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free.

Examples could be hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.

So be proud of those small steps, they really are important :money:

Morning everyone....and happy Wednesday:j:j I'm always happy on a Wednesday morning as I don't need to go to work until 11...what a treat:D
Hope you're all fine and dandy...and keeping warm.
Orange Fairy - I have to say, what an AMAZING cake - DNMS was right, you could make some money out of it:)

Ok, let's get my list together:

• check banking...tax credits in tomorrow so all is well;)
• do any surveys, check onepolll (it's sooo slow again, where are all the surveys:()
• Packed lunch for dd2 and I
• Walk to work
• Pack up the ebay parcels which have been paid for - sold a bag of dd1's for £46:T (Only £60 in the shop, they could have a new one for not much more, I don't get some buyers;))
• Avidly watch ebay listings end tonight
• Meal from plan tonight - Nigella's chicken stuff:rotfl:
• Take chicken out of freezer to defrost
• Heating on low
• NSD...apart from the postage

Ok, that's all - have a great day:A

determined_new_ms

Morning pixie :wave: and thanks for starting us off. Am jelly re an 11 start!

Hurrah today is my last day at work :j as we are off to Bournemouth for 2 days tomorrow. Staying in a fancy hotel for oh's birthday :kisses3: ca't wait!

But my mind needs to be on today!

• read martin's email
• check banking
• organise a courier for ebay parcel
• win bid on a skirt ending this morning
• brekkie, lunch & dinner from stores
• grab something out of the freezer for dinner tonight...
• check onepoll
• paint bathroom door when I get home tonight (didn't do it yesterday)
• quick shower rather than bath

That's all I can think of! Happy Wednesday everyone x

Pernicious

Morning all,

Thanks Pixie for starting us off, I'm also jealous about your 11am start as I should really get going soon! Still need to get dressed! What kind of bag was it to sell for that much?!
DNMS - Have a wonderful time away with your OH, will give you some much needed peace & quiet together me thinks

Today I will:-

• Make a homemade juice
• [strike]Food from stores[/strike]
• [strike]Make use of free water/milk at work[/strike]
• [strike]Log calories using free app[/strike]
• [strike]Charge phone at work[/strike]
• [strike]Stay in for my lunchbreak to avoid spending[/strike]
• [STRIKE]Check for surveys[/STRIKE]
• [strike]Enter comps[/strike]
• [STRIKE]Check online banking[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Try & keep the heating on low[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Work on wedding related tasks[/STRIKE]
• [strike]Take a look at diary to ensure I am up to date & prepared for everything coming[/strike]
• [strike]Check ebay[/strike]
• Check cashback
• [STRIKE]Dinner from meal plan - Something from the freezer, chicken dippers maybe[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Keep lights off/things unplugged if not used[/STRIKE]
• Take refillable water bottle to TKD tonight
• [STRIKE]Read Martin's email[/STRIKE]
• Get an early one to help catch up on sleep - Hmm, kinda early...

Have a great, MSE day everyone x

josiebabie

Morning!
Very cold here this morning, heating at work never seems to work very well either!!!
This is me:-
- Checked banking
- Porridge from stores
- DM looking after DD today
- Lunch from home
- Stay in tonight again due to road block, it's like having a curfew!
- Work super hard today as one staff member off
- Sell a purge?

Jx

pixiechick99

Pernicious wrote: »

Morning all,

Thanks Pixie for starting us off, I'm also jealous about your 11am start as I should really get going soon! Still need to get dressed! What kind of bag was it to sell for that much?!
x

A Pauls B0utique bag - very nice, black patent, but dd1 has decided PB is naff...she's very happy with the cash made;)

Wannabe01

Good morning, Its sunny but cold here this morning. Me and dd are still full of the cold, dh had to sleep on the sofa last night to keep dd upright so that she could breath.

My list for today
:)Quick shower done
:)Work 9-5 done Had a good day in the office as got 2 new contracts
:)Catch up with emails done
:)Surveys - inbox, one poll, lightspeed done
:)Dailies - clicks, bucks and points done
:)Check airer and move to ironing pile done
:)Check for freebies done
:)All meals from meal plan done Hot and spicy chicken burgers with chips
:)Read Martins email done
:)Sort picture for aunt work in progress
:)Read some of book done
:)Help ds to do his homework done
:)Put credit on the gas meter before it goes onto emergency done

I think that is everything that I need to get done today. Have a good Wednesday and keep warm.

Well a very productive day for me today, as everything is done on my list and I also managed to get 2 new contracts. After such as a productive day I am going to enjoy some time off tonight.

PurpleFairy26

Morning All:)

Cold here too, hope everyone is keeping warm. Have fleece and body warmer on List for today:

Man from BG coming to service boiler as part of package (hopefully!)
Check banking, update spreasheets
Update diet log - day 3 and not too bad at all - lets hope I can stick with it.
Few things ending tonight on fleabay - hope lots of last minute bidders, looking a bit poor at the minute - however - every little helps
List some more on fleabay - 10 items hopefully
food from stores
small shop at Mr S later, stick to list
Do some work....
Early night as am knackered and it's only Wednesday...

have a lovely day everyone

natlie

Hi All
thanks pix
WANNABE01 I am feeling the pain also full of cold URGH hoping the kids dont get it
I didnt post yesterday but OH finally got to see Job centre they were very helpful suprisingly! The DWP didnt tell us he needed to put sick papers in now - he hasnt been paid since Dec 28th - hes getting over £400 in back pay
Well donr orange cake looked amazing
going to pass out on the chair for half an hour feeling bleurgh
have a good day all
Nat

Well as Im not up too much I decided to call tax credits ARGH!!!!!!!! they wont pay childcare as OH is at home even though he isnt well enough to look after baby full time. They also did something to my income and altered OH ESA they have probably messed it up now grrr

Called nursery to arrange a half day settling in for DS and called DWP to sort OH ESA back to job centre AGAIN tomorrow, OH got sick paper he needed.

Sent a return to next
Oh got a funeral later so Im picking up DD2 from school.

ziggy2407

Good Morning all

Pixiechick - Thanks for starting us off

I have some good news - I've got myself a little job (starting today) 10 hours a week and term time, working in school kitchen and 1/2 hour overtime today!!

Today's I will or have done: (very repititive but helping at the moment)

Work (11-1.30) - Done
Check Banks - Done
Check Swapits - Done
Keep up to date with surveys -
Keep on top of emails -
Update food tracker (25lb off up to now since Sept) - in progress
Read ("The Model Wife") - in progress
Quick tidy round - Done
20 mins on Yantra mat - Done
Declutter - WIP
WW weigh tonight - 3lb off

Hope you all have a great day, catch you all later, love you all

C x

Aria`s_Tail

Morning everyone.
Thanks for starting the thread Pixie, Have a great, relaxing time determined. Wannabe I hope you and your DD feel better soon.

Yesterday I managed to finish painting and stained the floorboards in what will be our dining room and kitchen overflow. (Kitchen is really tiny so fridge freezer and table can go in there and will use the built in cupboards for my slow cooker, baking tins etc.) When OH gets back from work with the car i'll nip over to Ikea for a big rug for in there and buy/order a washable door matt. It has the patio door out to the garden and will have the dogs traipsing in and out.
Can then get some boxes and furniture out of the living room! (otherwise known as the downstairs dumping room.)

I also got a date to do my training induction for my new job next week! Still have to wait for CRB and refs before I can start actual work though.

Todays list:
Not a NSD but rug was budgeted for in moving fund.
Check for surveys.
Unpack a couple of boxes and try and tidy round a bit.
Walk dogs for some (cold) fresh air and exercise.
Meals from stores.
WM on, will dry on airer.
Make the most of being a lady of leisure!

Pinkpenguin

Morning all, Happy Wednesday

Today I have/will:

- Breakfast from stores
- Lunch, l/o lasagne from last nights dinner
- Pop into town on my lunch break to pay some money off my credit cards!!
- Dinner from freezer - Southern Fried Chicken, Homemade potato wedges and salad me thinks
- Sort out my tip of a house
- Re-do my budget for the rest of the month
- NSD!!

Thats my lot. Keep it warm y'all

PP xxxxx