20.7.07 what small dfw thing will you do or have you done today?

hypno06

Hello lovely DFWers - old timers and newbies. TGI Friday!

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 do the following:

- send OH with pack up for lunch and a microwave meal for dinner as he is working 2 jobs straight today.
- try for a nsd - still not been successful so far this week!
- do storecupboard dinner - to make up for going out for a meal yesterday.
- do clicks and surveys
- not increase my debt in any way
- do online banking and update spreadsheet
- be positive
- let the kids run riot for free on their first day of the school hols!!

Hope everyone has a good day xx

x_raphael_xx

Walking to and from work today.
Gave doggy bone from dinner last night (waste not want not!)
Checked through budget, all going well!

positivelypurple

NSD for me as it's pouring with rain
DS painted a gift for some friends
Bread in the bread maker
Dinner is 'cheap & cheerful' (eggs and potatoes - so yummy!)

Storm

Hi all :hello:

Today I have/will:

- brought lunch to work with me (every day this week, I'm finally getting the hang of it! :j)
- Checked online banking & moved expenses claim to credit card
- Persuaded my flatmate to pay in my £2 coin collection to the credit card
- Phoned tax office to chase a tax rebate (though they've not got my correct address on file, so I've had to write to them instead :mad:)
- Checked my Ebay auctions (no bids yet )
- Not going out tonight for a drink, even though I've had several invites (but am popping to book shop for HP7 at midnight )

OliveOyl_2

Ah here it is, I was worried!

Today I am going to
-post OHs "project" car onto e-bay. (He's going abroad, he won't notice :rotfl: )
- clicks
- re-read Martins book for more action plans for next week

Shineyhappy

Hi all:j

On this most glorious of days:rolleyes: I have/will:

Have a NSD
Enter some comps
Do some piggy comps and some clicks
Take a packed lunch to work
Stay in tonight and not go out to the cinema or for a meal
Look for the camera so I can do some Ebaying at long last

Hope everyone is having a lovely Friday and is avoiding the awful weather

angelavdavis

-Last of the HM minestrone for lunch today!
-Shopping around for wedding bits and pieces - comparing prices online. Not buying yet - just comparing options!
-Have decided on the M&S wedding cake to save the pennies.
-Totalled my Olympic challenge to date and added to signature
-No spend day today
-Think I might do baked chicken in sesame seed coating today for dinner (no breadcrumbs allowed on diet!)

Sun was shining but now its raining again! :mad: Poor OH wants to paint the window frames this weekend - don't think he's going to get it done somehow!

Yorkielass

Bought a pack up in - I'm getting better at this gradually!
Hopefully will have a NSD (so far so good)

Angela - we had a Marks and spencer's wedding cake last year - it was lovely - nobody believed it was M+S and so much cheaper :j

evab_2

Today my DD and I went to the library to get some new books (he he) we love our trip to town.

Only one burger left in the freezer but luckily it was a thick one so cut in half through the middle so could share it for a cheeseburger!

Put more pennies in the change jar

Will go up in the attic to see what we can put on ebay

LookingAhead

Evening all.

My DFW things today are:

* Piggy comps & QuidCo searches.
* HM lunch to work.
* Got a lift home - again very grateful cos of the rain!
* I will leave my cash card at home when I go out tonight as I don't want to spend more than a set amount.
* Having a store cupboard dinner - but things out of the freezer that need using up if you know what I mean.

mariagti

Things ive done today-

clicks
surveys- test vote are sending me washing powder to test for 3 weeks!
Quidco searchs
Walked to my local shops instead of jumping in the car! :j