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Monday 6th January - What small DFW things will you do today??!
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Hello! This is a great thread. I love the idea. It's certainly important not to forget the little things. Everything makes a difference

Today I have:
- Checked my credit report
- Made lunch at home instead of buying at work
- Applied at Lionbridge
- Signed up for an account with UserTesting and FieldAgent
- Updated my budget app
Tonight I'll sort through some books, DVDs and games and see what's worth selling on eBay and what can be traded in.0 -
La E I too have an empty purse and am trying to see how long I can go without having to take any cash out!
Started my new job today, so I am pretty tired form all the induction stuff, but it seems like a really lovely place and I my massively looking forward to this new role
Today I have:
- checked banking
- all meals from stores and keeping to meal plan
- made my 1% challenge hundred square which is now on the fridge waiting for its first % to be crossed off.
- checked ebay selling item, another bid :j
- NSD
- checked freepostcodelottery
- having a nice quiet evening in as didn't sleep well last night thanks to storms and cough, hopeful for a more peaceful night tonight!Clearing debt to save for a simple wedding.Starting 2016 With debt of £77000 -
Hi everyone..
Back to work today and it was a struggle!
My list for today:
- porridge for breakfast
- hm soup for lunch
- fruit for snacks
- found some change in desk at work - into sealed pot it went!
- dinner per meal planner (spag bol)
- checked banking
- updated budget spreadsheet
- checked cc balances and checked it matched snowball
- had to buy toiletries today but only bought what was required and nothing else
- update sealed pot challenge thread
- update weekly spend challenge
- cancel movies sub - still to do this!!
That's it for me... off to phone sky now
x New starting debt 30/12/2018 £30,164.76:eek:
Revised debt £29,361.70 2.66% paid0 -
Good Morning My Lovelies
dnms - Thanks for starting us off today, hope the day gets better for you, we've not seen any of your sewing projects for a while
(I need inspiration as hubster and son bought me a sewing machne for Christmas)
Hi to all of the regulars and a BIG welcome to all the newbies, this is a really FAB thread with so many lovely, caring, considerate and supportive people.
Very tired as had a bad night with IBS (think cos Im not eating regularly), today's little list:
Check Banks - Done
Check swapits - Done
General Tidy up - Done
packed lunch for OH - Done
Slow cooker - On (stew was lovely)
Hot water in flask for next drinks - Done, thanks Foxgloves :T
Meals from stores - Done
washing - Done
Ironing -
watch dvds from cupboards - having my very own "Harry Potter" season
Investigate where to donate 2 tins Roses & box of Thorntons - Gave one tin to binmen
Finish project 1 & 2 of 52 - Done (made a calendar, Christmas gift tags & somewhere for my step-daughter to hang dogs lead)
Check www.freepostcodelottery.com - Done
Re-list a few bits for sale - Done
Wait for freeglers to collect - Didnt turn up
Catch up on E-mails - Done
Surveys -
Nectar Adpoints - Done a few
Enter a few comps - Done a few
Count my blessings - lots to be grateful for
Have a great day, love to you all.
C x
Not a bad day, son goes back to school tomorrow which is sad in some respects but great that we can back into some kind of routine and normality.
Catch you all tomorrow, night all xxGoodreads 2025 Challenge :16/75
Goodreads 2024 Challenge: 65/80
Goodreads 2023 Challenge: 77/520 -
Hi all, hope everyone had a good day?
I have checked the bank account again today per your fab advice, I also took lunch to work and made tea out of the freezer. Spent 70p :-( but have more bids on ebay items today.0
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