Thursday 30th April - What small DFW things will you do today?

xJOJOx_2

Morning everyone! A late kick off me in. Very quiet in work today, roll on Friday

Daily Dfw's
Check Banking/Emails tick
Postcode Lottery
Check Onepoll and any other surveys tick
Nightly routine (plugs/doors etc)
Phone up pharmacy4u and register
Write shopping list for few bits needed
Lunches prepped for tomorrow
All clothes etc prepped for morning
Chase wages
Withdraw money for childminder and put in envelope ready for tomorrow
Withdraw money for gas and electric
Adjust budgets

old school and making things last
Use same 'daily' eyeshadow/lipstick to use up some supplies
Start spending diary again
All lights/switches/TV off when not in use
All meals from stock
Seam to acquired a lot of half jars of stuff need to use up, peanut butter

Entertainment and Leisure
A evening of reading

Home and de cluttering
A load of washing
Finish tiding round for later
Bag sorted for charity shop
Sort out kitchen cuboard, the one that spills out everywhere when opened

Upping my income
Ebay at least one Item today
Another box to sort for music magpie (on the ones with best prices)

Try and do one of the rolling jobs again tonight! Have a good day all xx

DawnW

Tidy_Up_Tash wrote: »

Good Afternoon!

After a false restart a month or so ago, I'm back again to take control of my finances I had surgery at the end of Feb and my recovery wore me out a little more than I had planned for.

In the meantime... OH took the reins with groceries and blew the budgets almost instantly, my 9yr old American Bulldog was diagnosed with cancer and left us a few weeks later and I was informed that work would no longer be having a night team, so I would be losing £200 a month in Night Premiums. So, it's been a bit of a financial nightmare.

Oh, and I've gained 1.5 stone and none of my nice clothes fit anymore. :eek:

So... OH is paid today and I've stepped up to start afresh!

Welcome back Tash, Sorry to hear that you have had so much to deal with recently. Hope you are recovering well from your operation. Good luck with it, but don't do too much too fast and endanger your health. Take care xx

ziggy2407

ziggy2407 wrote: »

What about comping, am sure I have seen lots of comps for Australia - might pass your time, might win things to make life easier,better or even to sell

http://www.competitions.com.au/

http://www.win-free-stuff.com.au/

http://www.competitioncrazy.com/


I love comping and have won lots of great goodies for my family, friends, charity and while recovering it's been a great way to pass the time. My top tips

Don't pay to enter comps
Maybe set up a separate email address
Check emails daily and get rid of spam/respond to winning emails.

Hope this helps

Done a quick check and this year so far I have won £700 of prizes, that doesn't include some that I can't out a price on like the Churchill slippers - so to me it's worth a shot

If you have relatives in the UK you could always enter those and get the prizes delivered to relatives

ziggy2407

DD265 wrote: »

Absolutely!

I ended up in Meadowhall last night due to the M62 closure - decided to stop off, have something to eat and wait it out. I did spend on tea but didn't buy anything else whilst I was in there so quite pleased with myself! Eventually got home at 9pm so that was a long day.

1HANNAH wrote: »

DD265 wrote: »

I ended up in Meadowhall last night
QUOTE]


Me & my hubby had our first date at Meadowhall!!

Meadowhall's not far from me

ziggy2407

Bobarella wrote: »

Hi All
Ziggy - thank you. If my post yesterday had worked it would have said I'm feeling a lot better after a good day at work, thank you!

So my big news today is I finally have the insurance settlement (part 1) in my hand. I will be running off to the bank later to deposit that.
The unexpected but very nice thing is that the senior manager at the ombudsman I sent my complaint to regarding THEIR service, called me first thing, was amazing. You know when someone just says all the right things to make you feel heard? In addition to agreeing that they have really let me down, he has offered me £200 as an apology. I was not expecting that at all, the fact he was so kind and emphatic of what I've been put through was enough. I of course accepted!

So not a bad start to the day! OH & I need to sit down tonight and decide what we need to do first (apart from pay accountant off)

Had a bit of a melt down at home this morning. We were late in last night from the school run which wasn't great. I checked over son's clothing and decided he didn't need his uniform washing. In the meantime bustled around doing everything else, lunch boxes, reading homework etc. In the meantime unbeknown to me, he decided to put his full uniform in the washing sack that I'd left on the landing. I chucked it on with half an eye as it was late etc. Then 20 mins before we were due to go out this morning he suddenly asks where his school shorts were (they wear specific ones) & of course they were soaking wet as I'd not thought it was a rush to hang the laundry out day. So we all had a horrible stressful time of it trying to find something else suitable as the school are strict on what is supposed to be worn.
It could all have been avoided with a tiny bit more thought and it pushes all my control freak buttons!

Back for a better read later.

Bob

Well done Bob, that is great news on the Insurance and Ombudsman front and bless your little boy - am sure all us parents have been there no matter how old our kiddies
:rotfl:

ziggy2407

Tidy_Up_Tash wrote: »

Good Afternoon!

After a false restart a month or so ago, I'm back again to take control of my finances I had surgery at the end of Feb and my recovery wore me out a little more than I had planned for.

In the meantime... OH took the reins with groceries and blew the budgets almost instantly, my 9yr old American Bulldog was diagnosed with cancer and left us a few weeks later and I was informed that work would no longer be having a night team, so I would be losing £200 a month in Night Premiums. So, it's been a bit of a financial nightmare.

Oh, and I've gained 1.5 stone and none of my nice clothes fit anymore. :eek:

So... OH is paid today and I've stepped up to start afresh!

My DF Thursday looks like this...

• Catch up with washing and take advantage of weather
• Go through CC's and set payments up for May
• Compile a Meal Plan and get an online basket ready for Saturday delivery
• Listen to Podcasts, I've a bit of a backlog!
• Drink more water, eat less food!
• Catch up on the thread

It's nice to be back

Welcome back Tash, it's lovely to have you back but please don't overdo things

Bobarella

Hi Everyone
Just back again to comment properly this time.

Shortie - Have a great holiday, hope its relaxing and lovely.
Dawn - What a pain still having to have your heating on.
Ollie - Yes the internet is a well known time drainer if you let it. On the nights I am at home, I can easily spend 3 hours reading on my phone & then wonder where the night went
Twiggy - Not meaning to sound judgemental (my last ever intention) but I never understand people having lots of things about to go off. With the exception of dried goods, I literally eat up what we have, then buy more. I think Im in the minority though from what I read?
Carrie - I think we are the same at the moment, I am waking up pooped every morning. Just not getting to recharge some how. Sympathies and saturday is only around the corner! TF.
DD265 - Any news on your new place yet?
Hannah - Hope you have a good night hitting the spreadsheets. Its so theraputic I find.
BB - What do you buy, is it from a SUMA type company? I was sorely tempted to start one of those up. Good for so many reasons.
JoJo - Thanks, that must have been annoying for you. I wouldnt be the first woman to roll her eyes and say 'men' Im sure
TidyupTash - Welcome back Tash, nice to see you again. Sorry you feel you've slid back a bit though, but you couldnt be in a better place.
Ziggy - OMG at your prize draw wins! £700 is incredible. You are a bigger womble than me

1HANNAH

ziggy2407 wrote: »

1HANNAH wrote: »

Meadowhall's not far from me

We live in South Wales now but DH was from Barnsley and I worked in Barnsley although I come from East Yorkshire

Shortie

Olliegami wrote: »

Shortstuff - get that mini SORN'ed!!

Lol, I often go to sign myself off as Shortstuff but thunk people would think I was bonkers (they wouldn't be far off the mark )

She has been SORN'd and I now just have to slowly save up for the broken parts, new paint (hoping my Dad will teach me to respray so would be just paint costs) and buying in bits to digitize her - being so short I have to really stretch to reach the radio :rotfl: plus I want to buy a digital speedo for her as I'm fed up of having to duck down to see my actual speed around 60mph

allydowd

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