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6.4.07 what small DFW/MSE thing will you do/have you done today?
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Cleaned my bathroom from top to bottom today so got a good work out!
Files some paperwork and recycled some of it for the kids to draw on.
Hubby mowed the garden so the little ones are having a free play in the garden. Older two are playing footie at the field near our house.
All going to the flicks tonight but have got a voucher for 2 free children. (not to gain 2 more - but to get them in for free!!!)
Taking sweets, crisps etc from home.LBM 22nd February 2007 - Amount in debt £72,242.23:confused: one month on :rolleyes: £63,900;) 2nd month 60,000.09
Aiming to be debt free October 2010:eek: PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT - official dfw nerd no.348/ DMP mutual support member no.8
Quidco: £4.07 Pigsback £17.10 Mrs Cashback 17.75 £2 savings club - £48 Loose change savings - £6.72 Woolworths Christmas Savings Card £10Reclaiming bank charges so far... £219 from Egg, £175 from Co-operative CC, £490 from Halifax One, at local court stage with HSBC and LLoyds & Marbles, MCOL with Mint0 -
Today I have made store cupboard lunch and dinner.
Bought a loaf of bread reduced at Tescos by 40 pence.
Started tidying & indepth cleaning the house for moving.
Put my name down for 5hrs overtime on Monday which is double pay - yeha!0 -
1. Made all meals from storecupboard items rather than do a big shop
2. Listed an item on eBay (Just one - don't know whether this weekend will be very good for sales as it's a Bank Hol and lovely weather)
3. Listed a few of my old books on www.greenmetropolis.com
4. Listed a few unwanted coupons on the swaps board at www.paidtoshop.com
5. Had a no-spender! :j
6. Going to dust off the little-used breadmaker and rustle up a homemade loaf.
Happy Easter everyone! :wave:0 -
Good evening everyone - have been out all day doing not very DFW things. OOPS, but in my absence my OH did put some washing out on the line to dry so that will have to do for today.....:rolleyes:
Back to my small steps tomorrow...
:EasterBunSuccessful 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)0 -
I didn't spend any money (mostly because I didn't realise it was a bank holiday and arrived at Sainsbury's after it closed!)
and....... I got a lodger..... Yey.......thanks to all those who encouraged me when I first thought about doing it
and.......... I'm having a Friday night in[SIZE=-4]MF date: Dec [STRIKE]2028[/STRIKE] 2019. Overpayments in 2007=£900, 2008=£1200 2009=23400[/SIZE]0 -
Apart from spending £10 on lunch (friend likes to eat in expensive places - grr), I was pretty thrifty
Boots; spent £6.75 cash (used £10 gift voucher) got over £14 back in points using vouchers
2 x Boots 5 day detox,
1 x Huggies swimmers,
1 x NO7 Age rewind foundation
1 x 30 omega fish oil childrens capsules (£1 - used points to pay)
1 x Gilliam McKeith organic hemp seeds (0.50 - used pointsto pay)
1 x 7 hayfever tablets (0.46 - used points to pay)
Superdrugs: £0 (used free Lucozade voucher)
1 x 500ml Lucozade
Asda: £1.05 (used £0.30 voucher)
cod
River Island: £0 (used £11 gift vouchers)
1 x beautiful strappy top £6 (original RRP £29.99, reduced to £12 but circular detail had came off so asked if it could be reduced further - just needed to be sewed on). Seen in another River Island for £15.
1 x beautiful short sleeve lace detail top £5 (original RRP £29.99)
Sainsbury's
1 x large Ready Brek porriage reduced to £0.60Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
Boots points: £0.28
Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
Mutual points: 3417 (redeemed 8250)
Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)0 -
ooooer, still not very good.
Bought lunch for my daughter B UT, we went to wetherspoons which = cheap
I spent 9.60 for 2 meals and drinks, compared to usual pub lunch - £26!!
And paid in cash not using my overdraft....0
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