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12.5.07 what small dfw thing will you do/have you done today?

Welcome to the weekend :j

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.

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.

Examples could be charging your phone up at work instead of at home to save your electricity, hanging the 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:

Today I will/have

- have a storecupboard/freezer lunch and dinner
- do 3 mystery shops
- go to poundland to look for cheap packaging for the ebay stuff that ends this weekend
- plant some courgette/tomato plants in the garden
- try and sort out sending an old mobile to envirofone

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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  • oops_a_daisy
    oops_a_daisy Posts: 2,460 Forumite
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    Morning Hypno :hello:

    well I have some raspberry canes to collect from a freecycler this morning.
    DD is going into town with her Grandma so I will get her to return a dress I bought that I didnt like on.
    Got my meals planned for the week and a shopping list to stick to when I go shopping later.
    Have an eye test this afternoon - using D & A free eye test voucher
    We will not be spending any money on food as DD will be fed by Grandma and I will be eating from storecupboard.
    Tonight will be a Eurovision night in with a bottle of wine I think :p
    day 6 of non smoking

    have a good day everybody :dance:
    :cool: Official DFW Nerd Club Member #37 Debt free Feb 07 :cool:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    well done on the non- smoking oops :beer: what are you doing with the money are you banking it seperately? Have you ever seen http://www.silkquit.org/sqmmiv/Default.aspx theres a calculator on there that totals up how much life AND MONEY you have saved since quitting :) handy little tool ,. you can download it onto the hard drive :)
    So far
    leek & pot soup on the stove for lunches this week
    bank accounts checked

    to do
    1) call the pru and find out whether I can get my antimalarials off them instead of paying out for them
    upload photos for 2nd job
    call parcelforce & get them to redeliver an item ( think its a freebie :j) on tuesday
    menu plan
    go food shopping on 10 budget this week :eek: can it be done? course :cool:
    start my claims on MCOL - might just do 2
    list 2 books on OHs amazon account
    check paypal account-
    take a few photos in prep for ebaying tomorrow
    replant some climbing beans as the birds had the last lot _pale_

    Have a great moneysaving day y'all :D
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • GirlRacer_2
    GirlRacer_2 Posts: 3,026 Forumite
    Good morning all, in my quest top become debt free today I will/have

    - check online banking to ensure all is well there
    - piggy comps and clicks
    - post letters to reclaim some unlawful ppi (forgot to do it yesterday)
    - do the weekly shopping (with my list, of course)

    Hope everyone has a good day x
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Hi all. Pleased with myself yesterday - I was wondering how much I'd spend on fast food with being out all day and not getting home till 11pm. As it turned out, my stomach was really upset (uh, thats not what I'm pleased at!) so all I spent was £1.39 on a cup of tea at my station in London. Then I walked home from my local station (bit scary, but not really) and saved the £10 on a taxi. Felt really good, and I put the money in the tin straight away.

    Today...........
    - going to a plant sale, hoping to buy quite a few little ones nice and cheap.
    - will be doing clicks later on.
    - the plant sale is nice and close to the veg market, which I don't usually get to, so my veg will be nice and cheap this week.
    - still haven't phoned about my mortgage, oops. Going to do that, then off to the plant sale, and checking back on here later today.

    Have a good day, everyone
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  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
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    HI all! :hello:

    You've all got such good plans today!

    I'm going round to a friend's house tonight for a cheap 'pamper' party - I've bought a face pack each from the local cheapie shop already and will be taking the huge amount of 'stuff' I have from previous spending days and also presents etc - like nail varnish, creams, potions etc. Also taking the lasst bits and pieces of alcohol in the house for cheapie cocktails :D

    Sooo:
    *Night in with friend using pamper stuff already got & alcohol already got!
    *Do pigsback and freefivers clicks
    *Do gardening iwth kids, using stuff already got and try to stop the plants from dying!!
    * Hang out washing as a good drying day.
    *Cook lunch according to menu plan
    *Prepare tea to take to friends as then don't have to spend on Chinese takeaway!

    Hope you all have a good day - :)
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  • KellsBells
    KellsBells Posts: 444 Forumite
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    Morning Hypno,

    Today I've:
    • checked for piggy clicks
    • checked items selling on ebay
    • posted one of my sold items
    • taken kids to adventure playground
    • made a start on the housework!
    • going to morrisons to stock up on bogof's

    Then probs take the dog for a walk in the park this afternoon, to start my training for the Race for Life in July.xx

    Have a great day everyone.xx
    DFW #414, MoneySaver, Income Booster

    It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done.
    £2,022 in 2022 #39 - Current total £2.90
  • oops_a_daisy
    oops_a_daisy Posts: 2,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi Lynz :hello:

    Im not really putting the money saved up into the bank - more a case of making my money stretch further :p am trying to live off JSA, CTC & CSA money as much as possible so that I can try to save some of my redundancy & hopefully get another job quick - well thats the plan anyway. I already have the silkquit thingy ( thanks ) its a good reminder as I seem to be on here most of the time :rolleyes: Good luck with your £10 shopping challenge.

    Hope you are feeling better soon Karmacat and dont you be taking any moneysaving risks by walking home :naughty:

    just to add to my list for today I have finally got round to filling out the form for claim to HSA for a dental check up in December of last year :eek: took all of 60 seconds to do and will be £15.50 back into my account :T
    :cool: Official DFW Nerd Club Member #37 Debt free Feb 07 :cool:
  • babes21
    babes21 Posts: 1,665 Forumite
    Hiya everyone, today i'm going to:

    * Wrap some ebay parcels
    * Write a letter, claiming a unlawful charge which was added to my account
    * Sort out my budget for the month
    * Refused a trip to town with a friend, won't be tempted to spend on things which i really don't need then
  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well done everyone - oops you are doing SO well, a word of warning if you haven't tried to stop before, the 2nd week is harder than the 1st :o - I'm into my 6th month now :T and (I HATE people that say this) if I can do it anyone can ;)

    So - today my DFW lovelies I have/will
    • Wash all my loads on 30 degrees
    • Line dry as much as I can
    • Walked to post office and will walk to supermarket
    • Will ONLY buy coffee and bread from supermarket!!!
    • Balanced online banking
    • Complete application form for job that is 5 mins walk from home and £3k more a year - good luck dust welcome ;)

    Happy MSEing :):)
    tigtag
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  • weegie-dfw
    weegie-dfw Posts: 135 Forumite
    I've checked my online banking.
    Looked out some statements to reclaim back some charges.
    Package up another book I have sold on amazon.
    Walk to gym.
    Asked for some advice on PPI's
    Will be making food for the weekend from the cupboard.
    Debt Total. 17th February 2010 £15,685
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