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21.8.07 what small dfw thing will you do or have you done today?
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Things for today:
Not spent any cash today.
Used my M&S voucher to buy paper.
Got The Sun from my mum instead of using one of my free Sun vouchers.
Returned bathroom cabinet which I brought at the weekend thinking it was 10% day. Will buy it again this Fri/Saturday thus saving £5.
That's all for today.Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
Boots points: £0.28
Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
Mutual points: 3417 (redeemed 8250)
Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)0 -
Today I
- took nephews out for day, but my mum paid entry to the attractions!
- took packed lunches for day out
- received £3 voucher for washing powder on surfs 99 stain challenge (tomato juice didnt wash out of blue top, well, it did, but after 6 washes)
- added some copper to my copper tin and a £1 into my "maternity fund" tin
- Got some items out of loft to potentially ebay
-found a nappy bin in loft, was going to buy one, now I am using re-usables0 -
Today I:
Took left over lasagne for lunch again
Stuck to list in tescos (well OH changed his mind with one of the meals but cost less than the one we had planned so that was ok :rolleyes:)
Got Tesco to pay us to take some toiletries away thanks to H&B vouchers
Tried to bargain the AA man who phoned down because I hadn't renewed. Got him down to what I'd budgeted for (which was the price for new members online) and tried to get him down further - he couldn't do but gave me their retentions departments number to call tomorrow - I will get it lower
Updated spending diaries, budget etc think we'll be ok this month :jInitial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
Overpayments to date - £79.62
Current Mortgage free date - January 20580 -
Today I have:
- Worked out a proper budget for the remainder of my maternity leave - got DH to agree to it!! Will be tough...we've really overspent the last few months!!
- Realised I've been 'over saving' for xmas since January :rolleyes: - so almost have the amount I need, hence I was able to reduce the remaining monthly saving amount until December!!!!:T
- Updated spreadsheets/internet banking
20p Saver Club #33 60p/£100
Christmas Saving £0/£1300
Saving Target 2014 £25/£10000
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