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

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  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Today I have...
    Got my MAC code off BT so we can ditch them and go with a better phone/internet supplier
    Searched around for better phone/internet suppliers
    Filled in my application form from our housing association to put us on the list for a transfer to a bigger house
    Written a letter to Dotty p's to close my store card account
    Called my ex-boss to ask to send me my last wage slip and p60 so I can do our tax credit renewal pack.
    Sorted out a mountain of dirty washing and stuck a load in the machine which I'm about to put on the line seeing as there's a tiny bit of sun out at the mo...
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • James&Shell
    James&Shell Posts: 558 Forumite
    Hi All i have spent nothing today and i have rang the council chasing up our housing benifit back date and they said it should be processed in the next few days!!!!
    :j WILL GET THERE SOON :j

    WATCH OUT FOR THE PIG FLYING PAST!!

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • InTheRed
    InTheRed Posts: 164 Forumite
    Hi All!

    Today I have phoned my mortgage company and agreed a 3 month payment holiday.
    I have designed a spreadsheet to track the snowball effect of paying of unsecured credit card debt, and for the first 3 months my mortgage payment will be used on top of minimum/most I can afford to pay, payments.
    This way I reduce my chances of paying my CC's of from 21 months down to 12. (Self control in place!!!:rotfl: )
    The mortgage will start again in October, with slightly higher repayments of interest over the 3 month term, but nothing like interest on CC's!
    Also will be using amount which was paying car loan 1 to snowball.

    Must resist the urge to holiday in the summer.
    February Grocery Challenge 262.50/250.00 - overspend - oh no!


    March GC 0/300.00

    Weight loss goal - lose 14 lbs by May 18th 2016 - so far 3 lbs lost
  • Storm
    Storm Posts: 1,749 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Hello all!

    Today I have/will

    - bought the job paper to try and get a better paid one!
    - driving when going out tonight so no taxis/alchoholic drinks
    - checked online banking to see if my BT's have gone through yet (1 has, 1 hasn't!)

    That's about it - I must shamefully confess that due to oversleeping I didn't bring my lunch to work with me...
    Total Debt 13th Sept 2006 (exc student loan): £6240.06 :eek:
    O/D 1 [strike]£1250 [/strike]O/D 2 [strike]£100[/strike] Next a/c [strike]£313.55[/strike]@ 26.49% Mum [strike]£130[/strike] HSBC [strike]£4446.51[/strike]@15.75%[STRIKE]M&S £580.15@ 4.9%[/STRIKE]
    Total Debt 30th April 2008: £0 100% paid off!

    PROUD TO [STRIKE]BE DEALING [/STRIKE] HAVE DEALT WITH MY DEBT ;)
  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Evening all

    Today I:
    * scabbed a lift off my boss to get to an appointment on time!
    * worked 4 hours in my 2nd job
    * ate lunch at job 1 for free... and dinner at job 2 for free!
    * received one lot of my clubcard vouchers!!! Wooo hoo bella pasta here I come!
    * used some free texts and minutes to contact some mates
    * checked online banking
    * did my searches on quidco

    :heartpuls CG :heartpuls
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • babes21
    babes21 Posts: 1,665 Forumite
    Hiya everyone, today i:

    * Sold a item on ebay and made over £50
    * Cancelled insurance on my credit card which i hardly ever use
    * Checked my bank balance, which is looking quite healthy, considering that i have two weeks left until payday
  • mrsspendalot
    mrsspendalot Posts: 3,238 Forumite
    Today I:

    *had some extra tax credits paid in so I paid them straight off barclaycard :)
    *did my piggy and quidco clicks
    *checked online banking and updated spreadsheet
    *put washing on line (although it hasn't dried)
    *been shopping and stuck to my £35 a week budget (and that included sweets and calpol)
    Olympic Countdown Challenge #145 ~ DFW Nerd #389 ~ Debt Free Date: [STRIKE]December 2015[/STRIKE] September 2015

    :j BabySpendalot arrived 26/6/11 :j
  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Evening all (better late than never....)

    My DFW things today are:

    * Stocked up for £7 on loads of cleaning materials & toiletries at local discount store.
    * Got some reduced baguettes & a posh bread in Sainsburys tonight. The baguettes will do for lunches at the weekend and the olive pave will be excellent with a soup I can make next week for a dinner old style :D
    * Did QuidCo searches & piggy comps
    * Checked online banking and have updated spreadsheet (again...)
    * Got told today I have a 5% pay rise effective immediately & back dated to April so it will all be in May's pay day. 'Quelle surprise!'
    * Got a lift home from work
    * Took HM lunch to work
    * Got an unsolicited credit card application through the post from....spit....Vanquis _pale_ so I have taken great pleasure in writing on the letter "I am not interested and never ever will be" and will post it back tomorrow in their prepaid envelope
    * Got two lots of washing done and they are drying on the line....it's stopped raining for the first time in lord knows how long and according to the weather forecast won't rain for another two days woohoo! I can catch up with the laundry!
    * Applied for some freebies online
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • KellsBells
    KellsBells Posts: 444 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Evening Peeps,

    I've:
    • done my budget for may, june & july!!
    • paid everyone in my snowball
    • made contact with everyone we owe money to today
    • check online banking and cash machine
    • had lunch at home rather than the sandwich bar at work
    • sat down with hubby and made plans for the finances
    • null

    Feeling really positive and I really believe that using the snowball is going to work for me! What a great feeling!
    DFW #414, MoneySaver, Income Booster

    It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done.
    £2,022 in 2022 #39 - Current total £2.90
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Evening all...
    I have paid the final payment to MBNA
    I've checked my online banking
    NSD for me as well
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