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Monday 30th July - What Small DFW Things Have You Done Today??!!

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  • mary_hinge
    mary_hinge Posts: 1,585 Forumite
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    Morning :waves

    :) today I will

    :)Check banking, must pay in £30 cheque from council cash back scheme for nappies
    :)Coffee with a friend, her turn to pay
    :)eBay things to return for reund, must list some junk!
    :)Stalk the postman for my bargains to begin Christmas craftings
    :)Catch up with pops using free minutes
    :)Washing n overnight on the line dodging the downpours
    :)Meals from stores, no take outs today
    :)Surveys

    Hope all is well

    Mrs H x
    Living in a superhero induced haze :A:A
    "You did good Kidda!" :D
  • Lunchtime waves here! Have a good un everyone.

    So hungry must eat something

    Today - hmm a work from home then work from work then work at an event kinda day. If any of that makes sense??

    OK -

    Must do

    Banks
    CC#s
    Plan lunch/tea as am out working
    Do petrol expenses for these!
    Take a load of stuff to the recycling when out (combine journey)
    Give sewing machine to charity shop (extra)
    Take a load of books to charity shop
    More curtains to put on the line - air dry
    More load to put in on low temp
    Jars to the recycling shop for jam makers
    One poll
    Free tea and coffee tonight at event
    declutter one more cupboard
    Clear more up outside to get deposit back
    Text chum about eggs
    Text other chum about taking a few chooks
    Collapse in heap later on when home at 10pm
    Write shiny invoice for the month ready to send in on Wedensday.
    Check garden for lady I cut grass for and do a bill for her.

    Well that's probably me, aside walk the doggies locally before I head out to work. :)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • PS good one Pixie - use up some vouchers I have in purse!

    Thanks for the reminder!
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • mattwhite1 wrote: »
    Paid off my last outstanding debt :)


    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Pernicious
    Pernicious Posts: 1,786 Forumite
    Afternoon all,

    Thanks for starting us off KJP.
    DNMS - Well done with your stoozing & enjoy your picnic, you've got to enjoy the sun while it's here!
    Well done Matt!

    Today I have/will:-
    • Making thank you cards ourselves - cheapo cards from H0bbycraft, with a photo of us on our wedding day from Mr T's (used 20% off code) & all handwritten, yikes!
    • All food from stores
    • Make use of free water at work
    • Log calories using free app
    • Charge phone at work
    • Check online banking
    • Resist urge to buy tickets for a gig I can't afford...I can't afford it as the money I could spend on it needs to go towards debt (if I repeat that several times, it'll start sinking in right?!)
    • LSD - Need to buy a few fresh bits from Mr T's, decided to go on my lunchbreak so I didn't use extra petrol going after work.
    I feel like I'm missing something as well but hey ho, that'll have to do for now!

    Have a great MSE day everyone x
    :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:
    :D Current Savings: £1176.24 _party_
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  • one-day
    one-day Posts: 303 Forumite
    afternoon everyone,
    still not got over the shock of discovering the bank account oh opened few years ago, he went from £1.50 od which i believed he has sorted to a massive £3,500 od as opened a letter yesterday what a prat. anyhow i have decided that i'm going to focus on my own debits hope i'm not being stupid
    carry on the shredding
    work out my signutare
    lsd as need some milk
    write letters to some companies i owe money too, as want to set up a dd to pay a bit of month but also when got spare money will throw it at them too
    check online bank
    house work
    2 loads of washing on line to dry
    all meals from stores
    carry on watching the olympics
    :eek::eek::eek:grand total of debt on 21/1/11 is £8,208.19 :eek::eek::eek:
    debt total on 30/07/12 is £4313.52
    water £847.75, HSBC £479.66, vodafone £262.35, Captial one £415, AA £47.97, scotcall (scottish power) £622, Arrow £420, Welcome £642.41, CSA (scottish power) £484.90, BT £91.50
  • HeadAboveWater
    HeadAboveWater Posts: 3,941 Forumite
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    Don't usually post in these threads but feeling good today!! lol :D

    Lodged £52 in my bank account today which was my 'shrapnel' from July (and got more money bags for August!!)

    Returned a (gorgeous!) pair of trousers to Next which I got for a BARGAIN £12 but would've needed to buy a new pair of shoes to match!!!

    Every little helps!!
    Wealth is what you're left with when all your money runs out
  • princess_pea
    princess_pea Posts: 362 Forumite
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    edited 30 July 2012 at 3:32PM
    Hi Everyone. Congratulations matt!! :j
    one-day wrote: »
    afternoon everyone,
    still not got over the shock of discovering the bank account oh opened few years ago, he went from £1.50 od which i believed he has sorted to a massive £3,500 od as opened a letter yesterday what a prat. anyhow i have decided that i'm going to focus on my own debits hope i'm not being stupid

    My OH does similar things One Day, so I can empathize with how you feel. I wish he would join this forum and make an effort but he won't. You can't make someone deal with their debts unless they want to themselves but this can be frustrating as it has an impact on you too. You are right in focusing on sorting yourself out as he needs have is own lightbulb moment. I use 'gentle' persuasion with my OH!

    Today...

    LSD (need some milk, deodorant and face wash, nothing else!)
    All meals from stores
    Check bank
    Check surveys - Done
    Hoover - Done
    Sweep up outside front of house and clean front door - Done
    Clean bathroom as I didn't do this over the weekend :o
    Do some coursework!

    Have a good day everyone
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  • cutestkids
    cutestkids Posts: 1,670 Forumite
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    Paid £10.00 off my CC instaed of wasting in town on nothing.
    Walked to the shops instead of taking the car to save petrol.
    1 Sealed Pot Challenge # 1480
    2 Stopped Smoking 28/08/2011
    3 Joined Payment A Day Challenge 3/12/2011
    4 One debt vs 100 days part 15 £579.62/ £579.62New challenge £155.73/£500
    5 Pay off as much as you can in 2013 challenge!£6609.20 / £7500
  • My OH does similar things One Day, so I can empathize with how you feel. I wish he would join this forum and make an effort but he won't. You can't make someone deal with their debts unless they want to themselves but this can be frustrating as it has an impact on you too. You are right in focusing on sorting yourself out as he needs have is own lightbulb moment. I use 'gentle' persuasion with my OH!

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:I withold sex :eek: That usually gets his attention and makes him see things the way I see it ;)
    DF as at 30/12/16
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    Grocery spend challenge Feb £285.11/£250
    GC annual £389.25/£2700
    Eating out budget: £ 48.87/£300
    Extra cash earned 2026: £185
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