Wednesday 6th June - What small DFW things will you do today??!

Sunshine22_2

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. :money:

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! :T

Sunshine22_2

Morning all

So I went to bed feeling fine and woke up feeling like death!! Flippin' colds! :mad:

Anyway, need to continue money saving whilst feeling sorry for myself!! So today:

* Check banks when they finally open and update my online!
* Check CC (shouldn't be any change as not spending on it!)
* Catch up on latest MSE news
* Remind OH to get to post office and post the PPI claim
* Drink lots of water to help feel better
* Hunt through cupboards for last season's cold meds and hope they are still in date!
* All meals from stores (thanks to very chatty man from Mr T's last night)
* Clean house top to bottom tonight as have landlord inspection tomorrow (work on the theory if it's tidy they won't put the rent up :rotfl:)
* Work hard, dreading it as I know I have some horrid phone calls to make, will get them over with first thing!

I think that's my lot today! Hope everyone is well

S x

Karb

Morning everyone. Thanks sunshine22 for starting the thread

Not a good weekend for me. As regular posters will remember, my DW and I separated shortly before Christmas, and I discovered at the weekend that she has now moved a new bloke into her house. I'm devastated tbh. I only heard on Thursday that she had a new fella, then the following day the kids told me that he'd been living there for "a few weeks". She's only known him 5 minutes, and he's already living with her and my kids

I just can't move on. I cant even bring myself to look at a dating website or talk to someone in a pub (I'm also mildly autistic which doesnt help in that regard), and she seems to have moved on witthout a care in the world. My head can tell me that she's no good for me, but my heart just tells me that I want her back. I'm still crazy about her, no matter how badly she treated me (and she did, very badly!). I just feel sick, and also shattered cos I'm just not sleeping.

Anyway, having bored you with that, onto DFW things

Today I have/will
Made DS a packed lunch to take back to London with him
Made sandwiches for work
Free parking at local station then rail pass to work
Free newspaper on train
Checked banking - expenses have been paid, two dd's have gone out
Charged phones on train
Free tea/coffee/water at work
Dinner from stores
Planning to have a NSD

Have a great day everyone

Barbeduk

Hi sunshine, well it is yuk here today, got soaked taking the dog out. Not working til this afternoon so a chance to dry off. Hops it's nicer where Natlie lives!

So today:

• Checked bank account, yikes! Cutting it a bit close this week.
• Hopefully NSD.
• Low petrol day.

Blimey, that's all I can think of at the moment!

Have a good Wednesday everyone.:)

Hi Karb, sorry I didn't see your post before mine went up. I just don't know what to say, what an awful thing to find out. Really not right to hear it from the kids, that's just taking the p***. Sending you a big hug from Devon.

Amara

Hello!
Today, I will:
-[STRIKE]go to one customer and collect a payment[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]go to another one [/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]take things to charity shop[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]washing[/STRIKE]
-[STRIKE]ironing[/STRIKE]
-do some paper work, to do with my business.
See you soon!

WelshWoofer

Karb - big hugs for you. Take care. x

Mum and sister are on their way to me as I type. They're here for 2 nights and will eat me out of house and home!

Little things for today....

• Posted book sold on Amazon - only £7 but it all helps
• Try to have a LSD
• Not buy anything from the big M&S that we're visiting later
• Check banking
• Check when quidco money will be paid
• Find voucher for meal out

That's about it for today - bracing myself for the visitation!

*hayley*

Decided posting in here may help me get back on track. Bit of a bank holiday/Jubilee splurge this weekend which wasn't good.

Today I will:
- Go to visit my brother.
- Write some reports for my class.
- Update Ebay listings - check what needs posting and who needs to pay.
- Tidy up
- Update my spending diary - look at where I could have saved money
- Take parcels to post office.
- Check emails
- Check internet banking

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :hello:

Work is quiet this week so I thought I'd take the time to post and say hi to everyone out there.

Things haven't been going v well for me moneywise at the min but I'm trying to keep up with the small things…

Here's me:
Brekkie at home but waited till I got to work to have a free cuppa
Cheapo soup for lunch
Walk home
Leftovers for tea
More tidying round tonight now I've got the momento going! Small bedroom is on the agenda tonight in prep for the parentals visiting on Sat
Got on OH's back about job applications…
Checked out free Kindle books
Decide where is best to sell my N1ntendo DS - @mazon I reckon…

I hope everyone out there is doing ok.

xx

Wannabe01

Good morning everyone. It is a rather wet day here today but not too worry I am feeling more positive today. Thank you for the supportive comments last night when I was feeling low.
Sunshine22 – Thanks for staring us off today. Hope you feel better soon.
Karb – Big hugs, Take Care.

My list for today:
:)Look for a company to claim PPI – any suggestions welcome
[STRIKE]Do some washing and hang it on the airer, however will put towels in the dryer as it makes them softer for dd [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]All meals from stores[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Catch up with emails[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do work that is in for today and[/STRIKE] raise invoices
[STRIKE]Check status of DH ebay account, as he can’t remember if he closed it or not. [/STRIKE] I've sorted out his account so he can now get decluttering and hopefully make some sales.
[STRIKE]Look to increase income[/STRIKE]
Fill in the council tax form and make an appointment
[STRIKE]Tidy the living room[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remember to take tablets[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Pick up dd’s birthday present[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Phone lady regarding volunteer work[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Look into available jobs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do m.shopping work[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Update lists and make a to do list for Thursday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Surveys and One Poll[/STRIKE]

I think that is everything for today. Hope everyone has a good Wednesday and manages not to get too soaked.

magni

Morning all:D

Sunshine I hope you feel better soon xx
Karb big hugs for you xx

I'm at work today so again a short list

- check banks
- work
- need to pop to supermarket on way home for a few bits
- LSD
- packed lunches for kids and me

That's it for today. Have a nice day xx

Barbeduk

Quick update from me, I managed to do a survey, yipee! Usually I don't qualify for some reason but of course they don't tell you that until you've already spent 5 mins on it!!

It's drying out here too, shame I've got to go to work soon.