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Back to being a DFW .. 13 months to do it ..

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  • Hey there, thought I'd pop by and subscribe to your diary and say hey :)
    I hope tesco shop wasn't too painful :)

    I like your idea of listing percentage of debt paid, I think I'm going to steal that, hope you don't mind!
    Toodles

    In our house, when things break, we just pretend they still work
  • Hey there, thought I'd pop by and subscribe to your diary and say hey :)
    I hope tesco shop wasn't too painful :)

    I like your idea of listing percentage of debt paid, I think I'm going to steal that, hope you don't mind!
    Toodles

    Hello thank you for stopping by :D x

    I didnt do Tesco I'm going to try and hold out till next week :o
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Morning HI.

    Well done for holding out on the Mr T order, i had to put mine in yesterday as we literally have nothing in the house for breakfasts or lunches.
    i have been eating down the stocks, and have now reached the point where i have to buy more so that we can eat!
    Now i want to start building an emergency winter stock :)
  • Hello thank you for stopping by :D x

    I didnt do Tesco I'm going to try and hold out till next week :o

    Good for you, I hope you can hold out that long!

    In our house, when things break, we just pretend they still work
  • Hello all hope all is well :)

    Today has not been very productive managed get some cooking/baking done :)

    Before bedtime I need to
    • Swap bedding from wash to dry and put next load in then Iron
    • Iron clothes
    • Clean downstairs once kids in bed
    • Finish letters to post tomorrow

    Tomorrow I need to
    • Post said letters
    • Clean out kitchen cupboards
    • Clean fridge/freezer
    • Clean under appliances
    • Clean Toy cupboard
    • Clean upstairs
    • Sweep leaves out side front and back

    Also nephews party tomorrow 2-4 might get out of going and send kids with their dad its his family ;)
  • Things I want and NEED to do but I keep failing :o
    • STOP SMOKING!! I need to do this desperately
    • Go out at least one a day, even if its just a walk to the end of the road with the dog (this has got really bad to the point I'm not even attending appointments that I need to go to, I need to help myself and get out even if its the end of the garden path!)

    These 2 will do for now.
  • Jox
    Jox Posts: 1,652 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    The pain of smoking has to outweigh the pleasure....do a list of pros and cons of smoking....I remember when I was giving up and I wrote the list of the reasons why I wanted to give up, I kept it with me and kept reading it for strength.

    Here were some of my reasons:

    The cost
    The smell on my clothes, hair, breath, furniture
    Greasy skin and hair
    Couldn't breathe properly
    Felt very anxious when I couldn't have one
    The effect on others' health (passive smoking)
    Having to stand out in the cold to smoke

    I had a lot more reasons as well!

    It was difficult to stop because it is a drug addiction but it can be done!

    Do get the Allen Carr book if you can and read it, you have nothing to lose :)
  • Jox wrote: »
    The pain of smoking has to outweigh the pleasure....do a list of pros and cons of smoking....I remember when I was giving up and I wrote the list of the reasons why I wanted to give up, I kept it with me and kept reading it for strength.

    Here were some of my reasons:

    The cost
    The smell on my clothes, hair, breath, furniture
    Greasy skin and hair
    Couldn't breathe properly
    Felt very anxious when I couldn't have one
    The effect on others' health (passive smoking)
    Having to stand out in the cold to smoke

    I had a lot more reasons as well!

    It was difficult to stop because it is a drug addiction but it can be done!

    Do get the Allen Carr book if you can and read it, you have nothing to lose :)

    Thank you I will have a look at the book :) x
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,411 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I don't smoke, but I've heard good things about the Allen Carr book.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • Before bedtime I need to
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    • Swap bedding from wash to dry and put next load in then Iron[/STRIKE]
    • Iron clothes
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    • Clean downstairs once kids in bed[/STRIKE]
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    • Finish letters to post tomorrow[/STRIKE]
    Tomorrow I need to
      [STRIKE]
    • Post said letters[/STRIKE]
      [STRIKE]
    • Clean out kitchen cupboards[/STRIKE]
    • Clean fridge/freezer
    • Clean under appliances
    • Clean Toy cupboard
      [STRIKE]
    • Clean upstairs[/STRIKE]
      [STRIKE]
    • Sweep leaves out side front and back[/STRIKE]
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