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4.4.07 what small DFW will you do/have you done today?

Middle of the week already! The children will be back at school before we know it.....:rolleyes:

Let us all know what small step you are taking today towards becoming debt free. This could be something that you think doesn't make any difference but reality is that these are the things that can form good habits that in turn lead to becoming and remaining debt free!

So: yesterday I managed to stick to my grocery budget :T

Today I will be:

- sending the kids to the pictures courtesy of Orange Wednesday
- start to sort things for a car boot at the weekend
- looking for a cheaper mobile phone contract

Have a good day everyone x
Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
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  • GirlRacer_2
    GirlRacer_2 Posts: 3,026 Forumite
    Not got much on the agenda today apart from:

    - Taking packed lunch to work
    - Kids going to local swimming pool for the day - free swim in the holidays for them here in Wales.
    - Making a storecupboard tea tonight.

    Hope everyone has a good day
  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Morning All:hello:

    Added to yesterday was charging my mobile at work (thanks to the poster that gave me that sweet idea).
    Putting 6 listings on eBay

    Today:
    Brought a packed lunch to work
    Left purse at home
    Making a storecupboard Tea (Turkey roast - yum ;))
    Looking for a better paid job (with a nicer boss :eek: )
    Sorting the xbox 360 - if we can get it fixed that should be a nice sum from eBay!!

    tigtag
    :heartpuls baby no3 due 16th November :heartpuls
    TEAM YELLOW
    DFD 16/6/10
    "Shut your gob! Or I'll come round your houses and stamp on all your toys" The ONE, the ONLY, the LEGENDARY Gene Hunt :heart2:
  • Skint_Catt
    Skint_Catt Posts: 11,548 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    * Bought lunch to work - plus half of yesterdays that I didn't eat so I won't go hungry
    * Using water cup from yesterday(ok so it saves the company money!)
    * Looking for a better paid job closer to home so when my temping ends here I won't be out of work for ANY length of time!
    * Only buying an Easter card for my darling parents.

    Catt xx
  • Two9A
    Two9A Posts: 274 Forumite
    So far today, I have:

    Made lunch and brought it in to work
    Checked my online banking [got paid!]
    Locked my contract payment account until I can add tax-deductibles
    Debts (26.3% remaining) - CC/BARC: [strike]2058[/strike] 100.00 @0%; CC/MBNA: [strike]1877.75[/strike] 0.00; Loan/SLC: [strike]10000[/strike] 7901.84 @1.5%; Loan/Per: [strike]1500[/strike] 0.00; Loan/HX: [strike]15000[/strike] 0.00
    Mortgages (94.7% remaining) -
    NW: [strike]92516.94[/strike] 87565.40 @3.19%; HBOS: [strike]65599.57[/strike] 59106.45 @4%, [strike]69251.57[/strike] 68589.97 @3.49%
    Total amount of fail: Dangerous (223263.66)
  • cheletastic
    cheletastic Posts: 293 Forumite
    Hi everyone

    Today I have made lunch and brought it into work;
    Took 2 bags of old books n stuff to charity shop;
    Kept away from the shops while I was in the town.:D
    Official DFW Nerd - Member 408 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!
  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have done my piggy clicks
    Checked the internet banking to recheck our budget as well as finding out we'll be able to pay off dotty p's earlier than I thought :D
    DH has bought a new game for our xbox using a credit note as well as managing to get the boss to give him staff discount!!! So he didn't pay a penny for it, has got a £9 credit note left over plus we've got a game to play tonight! Woohoo!
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Evening folks

    Today I:

    * got a lift home thanks to Dad
    * checked online banking
    * put the washing machine on at 30 degrees
    * had a store cupboard tea even though a takeaway was calling me!
    * done my piggy clicks & comps

    :heartpuls CG :heartpuls
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • Bambywamby
    Bambywamby Posts: 1,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Evening Y'alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll :D

    Today I have...

    Taken a packed lunch to work
    Cooked a store cupboard tea
    Bought the weekly shopping from Online Asda with a strict list (stops extra spending)
    Sorted through my toiletres and all the half used bottles I have left out to use up before opening a new bottle.
    Walked to work which saved £3 transport costs and gym costs.
    Started cutting some pretty pictures out of old magazines to make some decoupage style Easter Cards.
    Cancelled a catalouge, there is no balance outstanding on it, but while a catalouge full of lovely clothes is coming through my door there is a temptation for credit.
    Studied for a work based exam which will eventually bring about promotion and a wage increase.

    Have a good night peoples X x X
  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm impressed BambyWamby

    I might try the online shopping - I was always put off by them just throwing any old sell-by date in and I'm a bit, shall we say, obsessive :rotfl:

    I might try both Asda (my fav) & Tesco (who I would like to shop at but dont have one near by) - do you manage to get discount codes too?

    tigtag
    :heartpuls baby no3 due 16th November :heartpuls
    TEAM YELLOW
    DFD 16/6/10
    "Shut your gob! Or I'll come round your houses and stamp on all your toys" The ONE, the ONLY, the LEGENDARY Gene Hunt :heart2:
  • stokegal
    stokegal Posts: 946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Today I was ill, so didn't even get dressed out of my pj's - pretty minging but a day's worth of washing saved :rotfl: and cause I haven't left the house I haven't spent a penny
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