18/19.8.07 what small dfw thing will you do or have you done this weekend?

hypno06

Good Morning fellow DFW Peeps and welcome old timers and newbies alike :hello:

Welcome to the weekend !!!!! :cool:

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.

So, today I will:

• do piggy comps, clicks and surveys
• check online banking and update spreadsheet
• do a couple of matched bets
• hang a load of washing on the airer and not use the tumble drier
• see clients (don't normally do that at the weekend)
• leave my purse at home when I go out with my friend - she wants my help to choose new ski boots and I would be in danger of spending loads on me and the kids!
• carry on with my brainstorming/budgets
• not increase my debt in any way
• be positive
• have a no spend weekend

I hope everyone has a good one xx

Spendaholic_Chick

This weekend for me is 'get organised weekend!'!! So hopefully I will:

- post 3 books sold on amazon
- take loads of photos for ebay and list as many things as possible
- collect a cat bed from freecycle to stop my moggies sleeping in my (clean) washing basket :mad:
- dry clothes on airer
- try out my first OS recipe (I NEVER cook so this is a major step for me:j )
- order a pigsback voucher :beer:
- only spend on necessities :money:


*edit* just remembered another thing - returning some trousers to asda that didn't fit for a refund

painted_lady

For me
- its monthly asda shop, try not spend on silly things, buy more staple ingredients for home cooked meals
- post a couple of ebay parcels
- make an apple and blackberry piew with apples off brothers apple tree and blackberries from me own garden (spotted them growing yesterday amoungst the weeds)
-find me glasses, straining me eyes (But maybe will buy less in asda if i cant see what i am doing)!

Spendaholic_Chick

painted_lady wrote: »

(But maybe will buy less in asda if i cant see what i am doing)!

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cheletastic

Morning Everyone

Today I will:

• Go to gym & use their water, shower gel, electricity, etc.;)
• Pop to Tesco to get few bits of shopping - we are off to Cornwall tomorrow to go to a funeral on monday - long journey so will take packed lunches for OH & myself. Will make sure I only buy off my list!!!
• Put some more things on ebay this afternoon - started yesterday bud bored myself silly so had to stop:rolleyes:
• Try and cook a casserole - some to eat today and some to freeze

redsquirrel80

Today I will..
- do clicky things and surveys
- do a very cheap week's shopping (list written and will not stray from it!)
- not spend anything other than on food today
- write out debt payment cheques ready for payday next week
- put some things on eBay (maybe tomorrow)
- have a look round jobs websites for second job (again :rolleyes:)
- have a look in shops etc when I go out to see if anywhere is looking for staff
- do some of online (cheap!) computer course which I signed up to yesterday, part of long term plan to get a better job!

JCD_Capulet

Preparing myself for the 13m walk to my BFs house, not so much to save bussfare, more because I have no busfare. Need to leave soon if I'm to reach him for about 5pm

evab_2

Hi everyone, I'm enjoying posting on this thread it keeps me in check!

Today I am/will do:

* Not use tumble dryer or dishwasher
* Been out to local butterfly place with dd and dh as haven't been out all week due to both of them having a cold. Took £20 cash and left debit card at home, this paid for entrance and gift from shop as dd hasn't been out. Came home with £5 which I've put in change pot towards leccy bill. :T
* DH is making homemade pizza, they're gorgeous!
* Got weekly personal spends money on Thurs but haven't spent anything, saving it up.
* Do clicks and surveys as they appear

sophiesmum_2

I have around 10lbs of blackberries picked yesterday locally, lots of rhubarb from mums garden:D and just bought some bramley apples. today i am going to turn this lot into blackberry/apple pies, blackberry and rhubarb crumbles and blackberry and apple jam. Should fill freezer and stock us up with jam, will make some for mum in exchange for the rhubarb i keep liberating from her garden;)
Still have lots of green tomatoes in my greenhouse so may make some chutney too.

Not going anywhere so won't be spending any money.

sophiesmum

Gemmzie

* Done three matched bets

And for the time I wasn't here...
* Finally got round to the Virgin offer last night
* Cancelled Sky HD and Movies (saving £17.50 a month)
* Cancelled BT broadband and moved to Sky (saving £10 a month)

HairyHandofDartmoor

Went to the beach yesterday but didn't buy icecream or coffee! Instead ate picnic brought from home and told the kids they could have icecream (value of course) when we got home.

Today am staying at home so won't spend anything.