Fri 20th Sept - What Small DFW Things Will You Be Doing Today?

little_pink_purse

When we start out on the Debt-Free Wannabe 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. :money:

little_pink_purse

Morning

ive been missing again grr

so todays plan is spend very little iam away for the weekend so ive printed so money off things

so my todo
check banking
meals from stores
get my !!! to work
wash on and hang out xxx

have a great day


lppxxxx

Ally hows the job search going xxxx

Tiggy10

Morning all.

I have been awol on here for a while- need to get back into it!!
Today I will:
- check banking
- download app to log spending
- breakfast at home
- lunch from leftovers
- walk to and from work
- NSD
- dinner from stores & 21p whoopsie ciabatta to go with i picked up yesterday!
- see some friends tonight- at their house, lift with OH so no spending!
Thats about all.
Happy friday everyone!

xJOJOx_2

Morning All,

List for today:

~ All clothes and washing done and hung to dry
~ Check online banking
~ Pay money into bank
~ Wrap Christmas presents got the other day
~ Review presents already bought and go over list
~ Quick tidy up
~ lunch and tea from stock

xxx

allydowd

Morning DFW-Jedis.

Thanks for starting LPP.

Thank Crunchie it's Friday! I'm on a Freebies/Deals/DIY mission today.

The List:

:starmod: Fit a new washer from stores on washing machine hose. Naughty thing is dripping again! Done

:starmod: Read papers online. Done

:starmod: Enter ten competitions. Done

:starmod: Varnish another photo frame using varnish from stores. Done

:starmod: Heating off as long as possible.

:starmod: Job-seeking. Done

:starmod: Book to go to free food evening at Tesco. See below. Done

:starmod: Read Martin's email. (Link) Done

:starmod: Free stuck cupboard lock with WD40. Done

:starmod: Free evening's entertainment. DVD on free trial and homemade nibbles.

:starmod: Varnished a small amount of the back of tv unit to see whether the varnish is enough to repel mildew. Will check in a fortnight. Done

:starmod: Put a hook up from stores to hang my apron from. Done

:starmod: Blocked off rear hallway and leave door open to try to dry three hand-laundered bags indoors. I have an ancient 85 litre rucksack I keep handy in the Winter for when I need to walk to Tesco through the snow for groceries. Done

:starmod: Not buying a new iPhone.

Freebies:

:starmod: Free Stoptober Kit to help you quit smoking. (Link)

:starmod: Free Anchor Cheddar in some Tesco car parks(!) in England and Wales. (Link)

:starmod: Free membership to Butterfly Conservation. Can be given as a gift. Cancel your Direct Debit before the payments kick in! (Link) I did this successfully last year.

:starmod: Coupon for a free Pint. Not in Scotland. (Link)

:starmod: Ordered 50p off coupon for toilet roll to make each roll of Velvet 19p. (Link) When you go through the print process you get the option to have one posted to you if you prefer to save the ink.

:starmod: Free Food Evenings at some Tesco Stores: "Come and explore our delicious range of breads and pastries; from where we source our ingredients to how our bakers craft the different varieties we sell. You’ll get to taste some new and interesting products and best of all, you’ll get a goody bag of even more bread and pastry to take home and enjoy! This is our chance to show you why and how we love every mouthful of the food we make and sell." (Link) FlyingDutchman has photographed what he got in his goody bag here. (Link)

Competition:

:starmod: Win L'Oreal shampoo and conditioner via Facebook. 3500 samples? Competition started today. (Link)

Smithyboss

Morning everyone,

My very 1st post on here

I've been a lurker for a very long time but now I've decided to get involved.

Today I have made my own lunch, I walk to and from work anyway and I work in a coffee shop so I get all my hot drinks for free. Definitely a NSD for me.

specialkthefirst

I also booked the tesco food evening, ally for next Thursday! By the looks of other reports it looks well worth going to xo

specialkthefirst

My list for today:
* starting writing a christmas list ,going to start stock piling from now but want to stay focused and on budget....not only that I want to get everything bought ASAP as I don't fancy waddling round shopping before Xmas - baby due 8th of jan!

*over time at work 5 - 7 pm

* meals from stores, don't know what yet!

*find time to list on eBay

* nectar adpoints

Happy Friday everyone xo

allydowd

Smithyboss wrote: »

My very 1st post on here

I've been a lurker for a very long time but now I've decided to get involved.

Welcome! Good to have you on board.

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Woke up today feeling dreadful (has been brewing for a while), earache, sore throat, aching bones - still feeling rubbish...

Get well soon.

ziggy2407

Good Afternoon My Lovelies

lpp - Thanks for starting us off today, nice to see you back

Hi 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.

Woke up today feeling dreadful (has been brewing for a while), earache, sore throat, aching bones - still feeling rubbish, so today's little listy :

Check Banks - Done
Check swapits - Done
Packed lunch for OH & DS - Done
Check [URL="mhtml:{4783C90B-5ED3-482D-9774-53257598E327}mid://00001375/!x-usc:http://www.freepostcodelottery.com/"]www.freepostcodelottery.com[/URL] -
General Tidy up -
Make Wedding Acceptance card -
Ironing -
Filing & Shredding -
Coke Zone Codes -
Meals from stores -
Track all food - In progress
Catch up on emails -
Surveys -
Nectar Adpoints -
Enter a few comps -
Read Library Book - in progress
Knit - in progress
visit DSS & Grandchildren -

Have a good day, love to you all.

C xx

foxgloves

Afternoon Money-savers,
Busy list today....don't seem to be getting though it very fast!
*Do back from holiday laundry - 1 load managed overnight on Economy 7 tariff - rest done on normal tariff (grrr) to make use of dry day for line-drying. 30 deg & half powder.
*Collect cat from cattery & made sure to bring back remaining food (we supply our own as he's on a special diet & the bloomin' stuff's so pricey, I make sure I always remember to ask).
*Make bread rolls.
*Pick veggies - looks like another lb of tomatoes, 2 cukes, peppers, grapes & a stack of runner beans. Other stuff will have to wait.
*Pack away tent carpet, aired last night over dining chairs with dehumidifier on. Spread tent footprint outside over garden chairs to dry mud before brushing off & packing. (Having invested in camping kit, we don't want to be buying again, just because we haven't looked after it properly).
*Virgin Media bloke came to sort out our new free Tivo box & mr f made sure we are now getting the correct level of service we're paying for, inc. improved broadband speed etc, before he left the house for his next appointment. Their longstanding customers are not automatically upgraded onto the latest offerings.....we queried a price change against the tariff on their website & found that we were being short-changed compared to new customers.
*Update grocery budget, having added in small amount leftover from holiday spends.
*Do meal plans for next week, factoring in that we will both be doing a week of hardcore Rosemary Conley to offset holiday excesses!
*Write shopping list.
*Freeze 39p pack of yellow-stickered rolls found in local shop this morning when we popped in for milk.
*My latest Toluna £30 Debenhams giftcard arrived in the post this morning, so that'll help with replacing winter clothes in a size that fits. This weight loss can be very expensive!
*Knit Christmas present.
Think that's it for today. Must go & shape the bread dough now, then off down the bean patch with my trusty basket & scissors. Was aiming to be sitting on my bum with a cuppa & my knitting by 5pm, but it isn't going to happen.
Cheers,
foxgloves x