Tuesday 11th June - what DFW things will you do today?

nattiecake

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, or staying debt free.

Examples could be hanging 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 :money:


Writing it tonight so I can just crack on in the morning

[STRIKE]Check CC online - waiting for payment to go through from last week!
Check online banking[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Bake a loaf of bread
Meals from stores
Quick tidy and sweep
Dishes to do
Surprise meal out of freezer to defrost for DH to take to work
Take DS1 to nursery
Read at least one chapter of OU work[/STRIKE]
Put together new money spreadsheet
New study plan
[STRIKE]Pick up DS2 from nursery
Cook tea. Veggie curry perhaps?- had fish, veg mash and parsley sauce[/STRIKE]
Chop celery in fridge to freeze
At least five things on ebay (DH may actually do this)

Now to hope I actually feel as "in the zone" in the morning as I do now, lol!

determined_new_ms

Hi nattie, wow you're up early! Ok if you're starting the thread now, can you copy & paste the preamble from today's thread and put it at the start of your message and also put a smilie face in the title bar?

Thanks!

nattiecake

Yep, of course

nattiecake

Dont know how to get the smiley there??

datlex

My DFW thing today was to take advantage of the Tesco Toy Sale and voucher exchange to get a present for my nephew. Original price- £33.97 reduce to £15.00. Exchanged one £5 voucher for £10 of double vouchers added another voucher to make up cost. Cost to me £10 of vouchers. Cost in cash - £0. Picking it up later in the week. :-)

pozza_73

My DFW things that I will do today are
1) Cycle to work
2) Wash some clothes that I can then sell on ebay
3) Contact cash for clothes to pick up several bags of clothes.
4) Take a box of CD's and DVD's to a music magpie pick up location (Strictly that will be my OH)
6) Take a pack up to work for tea.
7) Have a NSD (Don't know whether I can achieve this as will probably need some cat food. But when was sorting out clothes found £3 so is extra money RESULT!!!)
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

determined_new_ms

Morning & thanks for starting us off nattie! (re the smilie if you edit your message, go advance and then there are a load of smilies underneath the message box and it says "Post Icons":))

Perni I hope you're ok love. I wonder if its the midway blues you're suffering from? I know I & others suffered from it at around the halfway point. You've done so well though lovely. How's that holiday looking?

Ok my things for today are:

* checked banking
* shuffled funds
* all meals from stores - carrot & corriander soup for lunch & rubber chicken for dinner
* go for a walk at lunchtime - stay away from shops!
* visiting a friend after work for a coffee and a catch up
* going to see a free philosophy lecture this evening - will just have a couple of halfs
* check onepoll if I remember
* submit expenses
* try to have an early night. So tired at the moment!

Ok better go and get myself together. Hope you all have a lovely day x

josiebabie

Woah this is a bit odd, not sure how I feel about the thread being started the night before?! We are sticklers for routine here...hence our repetetive lists etc....!

Hopefully today is exchange day

This is me:
- Checked banking, up to date
- Packed lunch
- Post nan's b'day card and tax credits update, I don't get any but still have to fill out the bl00dy form every year :mad:
- OH to transfer house deposit/solicitors fees at lunch time, £38k! :eek:
- "Staff meeting" after work at Harvester, boss pays :cool:
- OH to collect DD from nursery due to above
- NSD
- Put Mr T's coupon in purse with debit card so it doesn't get forgotten when I go shopping! Not til Saturday but being prepared!

Jx

stitching_witch

josiebabie wrote: »

Hopefully today is exchange day

Woohoo!!

:T:beer::j:T:j:beer::T

ziggy2407

Good Morning All

nattie - Thanks for starting us off
josie - woohoo - exchange day :T

Hi :wave:to all the regulars and lurkers and a BIG welcome to all the newbies, this is a really FAB thread with so many lovely, caring, considerate and supportive people.

So tired today so going to take it easy as nothing much to do at home that is desperate (up to date on washing & ironing - yaay). Todays little listy :

Check Banks - Done
Check swapits - Done
Check www.freepostcodelottery.com - Done
Work (9-2) - Done
General Tidy up - Done
Filing & shredding -
Investigate bday card stash & sort -
Catch up on emails - In progress
Surveys -
Enter a few comps - Done a few
Meals from stores - Done
Update Food tracker - in progress
Read/Knit - in progress
Relax with Springwatch - (how old and SAD do I sound?lol)

Have a great day, love to you all.

C xx

PS Also homework with LO - spellings and research Impressionism

nattiecake

josiebabie wrote: »

Woah this is a bit odd, not sure how I feel about the thread being started the night before?!

I'm not sure I'm up to the pressure to do it again, lol, will have to write my to do list elsewhere if I do it early and paste it in after the thread gets started