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Monday 30th April What small DFW things will you do today??!
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Good morning everyone. It is a rather wet day here today so I’m glad I will be busy in the office. Well I am glad to say that the upbeat positive mood is continuing, I might have to visit MIL a bit more often if it is going to have this effect on me.
DNMS – Thanks for starting us off this morning.
Ladybird – Welcome to the thread
My list for today:
[STRIKE]Check bank and pay some money off loan[/STRIKE] Another £100 paid
[STRIKE]All meals from stores[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Surveys and one poll[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wait in for Mr A delivery[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Write meal plans for this week after order has been delivered[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do work that is in for today[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Look into available jobs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Check return date for library books and renew[/STRIKE] Unfortunately I did not do this in time and have incurred late fines :mad:
[STRIKE]Finish sorting out course work and setting study times [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Renew car tax[/STRIKE]
I think that is everything that I need to get completed today. Hope everyone has a good Monday.Aiming to get Debt Free.0 -
Morning everyone. Quite bright and warm in North Yorkshire at the moment.
In a moment of stupidity I entered the ballot for next year's London Marathon this morning.
Today I have/will
Free parking at local station then train pass to work
Free newspapers at station
Free tea/coffee/water at work
Meals on expenses :j
Checked online banking (no surprises)
Free swim this evening
Have a great day everyoneDebt free since December 2015. It can be done0 -
Hi everyone
Shhh, I'm working
- Paid some cash into my a/c before I spent it - have no spare £££ this month at all
- Tidying round
- Walking home from work come rain or shine - £1.40 saved
- Packed lunch
- Food from stores
- Enjoying the small things in life like playing with my new puppy
- Crossing my fingers and toes that OH gets a job…0 -
Hi Everyone :j
Today I have/will:- Walk to work (late this morning - need to try and improve my time-keeping skills...)
- Breakfast from stores
- Lots of free tea and water at work
- Lunch from stores
- Checked Bank Account - All as expected
- Checked 1Poll
- Walk home from work
- Gym after work - may go for a swim too (free with membership)
- Dinner from stores - Chicken Ceasar Salad tonight

- NSD
- Continue working on Job Application
PP xxOctober 2023 - £48,075
DFD - June 2030
October NSD - 150 -
Afternoon all,
Had a lovely weekend with my sister and her boyfriend who is now my 17mo's new best buddy! Back to the grind now tho so my list is:
- [STRIKE]Check bank account - woohoo been paid!!![/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Update monthly budget after having been paid[/STRIKE]
- Make stock from the chicken bones from yesterday's lunch
- Leftovers for lunch
- Washing on the line
- [STRIKE]Post ebay items paid for[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Superpoints clicks[/STRIKE]
I'm sure there's more but my brain's gone blank through lack of food in my tummy!!!!Debt free in
[STRIKE]July 2017 (January 2012)[/STRIKE]
October 2016 (May 2012) :j0 -
Hi everyone,
Thanks for starting us DNMS.
La Escocesa - Ooh I missed this! When did you get a puppy? Pics please! I am a sucker for cute things lol. Also bit of a random question, but when you got your wedding bouquet preserved, how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking & what did you get done? I'm thinking about it but it's mega bucks from what I've seen so far!
Today's small things:-- Food from stores
- Leftovers for lunch
- Make use of free water at work
- Log calories using free app
- Charge phone at work
- Check for surveys
- Enter comps
- Check online banking
- Heating is off
- Work on wedding related tasks
- Dinner from meal plan
:idea:Debt at July 2012: £12,862.57 :eek:
:dance:Current Debt: £0 :j
100% paid off!
:think: Savings Goal for November 2016: £5000 :cool:
Current Savings: £1176.24 _party_
23.52% Saved!0 -
Afternoon all...
Can't believe it is Monday already
- Meals from stores
- Aerobics tonight (included in gym membership)
- NSD
- Checked online banking - PAYDAY! :j
A quiet one today...Clearing debt to save for a simple wedding.Starting 2016 With debt of £77000 -
Hi all!
So the sun has finally come out in the shire! About time, we were all starting to grow scales and fins!
Today I will:
* NSD (am trying the divide your money into envelopes thing and feeling skint!! I'm hoping this works)
* Put a load in the washing machine, beg it to work and give it lots of praise (worried its on its last legs so gonna keep it alive with kindness)
* Check banks
* Hunt for freebies on qc, any polls I can do.
* All meals from stores
* Run hoover around
* Try to liberate an envelope from work tomorrow
I'm worried that since my birthday at the weekend I have become a bit OCD about this paying off the debt thing, maybe its an early midlife crisis? Anyone else feel like they are a bit obsessive?
Hope you are all enjoying the sun!
S xI have enough money for the rest of my life... as long as I never have to pay for anything again!
Debt at LBM (2011) £7750. DFD 01/01/20130 -
Evening folks
Thanks to determined for starting the thread
Welcome to the thread ladybird
Yay, monday over and done
Today I have/will:- Breakfast and dinner from stores
- Bought a cheap healthy sandwich from work
- Will put £2 coin into sealed pot
- Signed up to weekly spend challenge
- Went for a walk/gossip at lunchtime
- Tried not to stress too much at work
- Received an email from an agency regarding a job in hometown
- Confirmed with boss while on our walk that if anything happened and I left the company that we will still see each other
- Topped up mobile in boots and got advantage points & as used aa card, gained them points too
- Gave blood after work early night I think (tired.com)
- Need to make breakfast and lunch for tomorrow
Think that's about it - take care everyone
Candy xxxDebts at the start of my journey - about £23,000 lightbulb moment 01.03.2007 (1st payment to CCCS)..Debt Free Date 25.06.2013 Deposit savings £17,000/£30,0000 -
Sunshine22 wrote: »Hi all!
So the sun has finally come out in the shire! About time, we were all starting to grow scales and fins!
Today I will:
* NSD (am trying the divide your money into envelopes thing and feeling skint!! I'm hoping this works)
* Put a load in the washing machine, beg it to work and give it lots of praise (worried its on its last legs so gonna keep it alive with kindness)
* Check banks
* Hunt for freebies on qc, any polls I can do.
* All meals from stores
* Run hoover around
* Try to liberate an envelope from work tomorrow
I'm worried that since my birthday at the weekend I have become a bit OCD about this paying off the debt thing, maybe its an early midlife crisis? Anyone else feel like they are a bit obsessive?
Hope you are all enjoying the sun!
S x
ha ha sunshine yup everyone gets a little obsessive and its ok as long as its shortish term! Short term sacrifices for a long term gain. But if you can squeeze an extra tenner to go out for your birthday do it!
btw loving ur style, you come across as very quirky!
DF as at 30/12/16
Wombling 2025: £87.12
NSD March: YTD: 35
Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
GC annual £449.80/£4500
Eating out budget: £55/£420
Extra cash earned 2025: £1950
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