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

hypno06

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

Welcome to the Middle of the Week !!!!! :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 storecupboard meal
• do a couple of small matched bets
• look at spreadbetting on the gambling forum and start reading
• watch a free DVD from lovefilm on their free piggypoints trial
• not increase my debt in any way
• be positive - even though the weather is pants!!

Have a good day everyone xx

Crown

Morning, Today I plan to

Sign up to Quidco and start doing the click thing

Chase up some accounts that were emant to order (so I can hit targets and get a bonus)

Chase Mortgage Broker as this will save me a fortune in interest once completed

Take Lunch with me today as I forget yesterday and ended up it McD

Good luck all

floss2

:wave:

Good morning!

Today I will:

1. Post off 2 x Ebay packages after printing out the postage labels (using work's printer & paper!)
2. List some more stuff
3. Lunch provided by work (meeting 12-2)
4. Work out the pigsback thing & get clicking!

Have a good one!

evab_2

Morning all,

Today I am:

*Not using dishwasher or tumble dryer - it's amazing how easy it is just to wash up, dishwasher was here when we moved in so it has been a bit of a novelty. Now gone back to basics!
*Taking dd swimming so will use their facilities to shower
*Ebay lot finishing today and will add some more items as it's 1/2 price listing day
*Do clicks, comps, surveys and searches as and when available
*Check online banking

Have a good MSE day :cool:

crawley_girl

Morning chaps

Today I:
* have posted on here after being AWOL for a few weeks
* will create a menu plan for the week
* am trying to have a bit of a tidy up and get more organised
* will check online banking

:heartpuls CG :heartpuls

Karmacat

I've been awol for a few days too! From mse, tho not from mse-ing. Today I will:
- watch for an email about getting transport for a fridge off freecycle.
- listen out for a phone message from V Games about not being able to log on so ss and pfpf can do their thing and make us all lots of money.
- pay my Cap One card.
- update my sig - monthly payments will then have gone out.
- write up my finance practice.
- transfer pots of money from my savings account to my cheque account, so I can pay the deposit to the builder for my porch - which is going to become a mini-conservatory!!!! Such a bright spot right now.... building regs people popped out to see me FOC and are onside, but for the official stuff you have to pay, so I'm going to check with local estate agents whether thats the kind of thing people want when they're buying nowadays round here.

- I have already done my finance practice for today. I'd have made £150. Hi ho. When I start, I'm going to be *quids* in.
- have just done two lightspeed surveys, 220 points, hurray.

painted_lady

I have
- written to 3 credit card companies to close my account
- done washing on the quick cycle to save lecci
- post a cheque for a couple of bills

I will
- resist temptation to spend un-necessarily in town later
- buy 2nd class stamps as I am sure they get there as quick as first and its for stuff that doesnt really matter anyway
- find out where I can spend my £10 beer voucher (find the nearest store to me)
- photograph some stuff for fee bay
- clean campervan out myself in preparation for leeds festival (instead of paying someone else to do it)

taxi73

Morning all...
Today I have/will
check online banking
up-date sig
have a NSD
use store cupboard/freezer ingredients for meals
hang all washing on line to dry

stiltoncheese

Hi Everyone.

Today I have.....

- Checked my online banking and updated budgets/spreadsheets
- NSD - not planning on going anywhere to spend
- Lunch and dinner from my menu-planner
- Not increased debt in any way
- Found 9p in the house which will go into my new loose change jar
- Read some posts on MSE that have given me some new ideas to try!
- Sorted out some things to EBay/Carboot
- Worked out that my debt should come down to below £6500 on payday

Feeling quite good today

evab_2

update on mine - no spending for a few days as someone has tried to use my bank card details and the bank has canceled the cards! Luckily only £5 but could have been worse like last year was £2000.

redsquirrel80

Morning all! Today I have..

- sent off debt cheques
- brought some bread and bought a cup a soup for lunch rather than buying expensive sandwiches
- done mock Tesco shop online and printed out priced list
- worked out how much I'll get paid for my overtime this week
- paid the last of my council tax arrears.. yay! £40 extra a month to do something with from now on :j

ps Karma, what does 'finance practice' consist of? Have seen you mention it a few times but I can't figure out what you're doing.. just being nosey!