Tuesday 5th Jan - What small DFW things will you do today?

debbie_debt

Morning everyone!

I came close to achieving my list yesterday, but the reduced stuff wasn't as good as normal at the local shop so I didn't get it all. I did grab some 25p bacon and 19p bread though :money: Annoyingly, I came home from donating blood last night to find that my OH had eaten all of the hotpot that was meant to feed us both :eek::rotfl: so I used up some leftover cottage pie from the freezer for my tea instead.

As for today:
Take the baby to the free entertainer that's on at the local playcentre (free entry until he's 12 months old so completely free)
Resist buying lunch and drinks at the playcentre - take a pack-up for the baby and eat lots before I go so I'm not tempted.
Aim for a NSD. No essential spending today.
Walk the dogs somewhere nice this afternoon with free parking.
Start researching new hoovers since ours set itself on fire yesterday :mad::eek::(
All meals from stores. Chilli for tea tonight that I made yesterday.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Debbie

maria3104

Hi All

CCL love the do something nice for someone today.
Today:
Do marketing activity at work and loads of training.
Clear desk
Home:
Swim after work
tidy my room and kitchen
cook nice tea pork in apple(somerset pork)

twiggy86

Morning all!

So we did go out for dinner last night with OH's family which was nice (even though OH managed to avoid speaking to his sister despite sitting opposite her!) and his dad paid, which is even better!

Today I have/will:-
* Check banks
* Eat breakfast - slightly stale cereal!
* Use free sample of anti aging moistoriser
* No TV on this morning
* Do washing up
* Take lunch to work
* Transfer £5 reward to CC
* Update snowball, signature and spreadsheet
* Update work expenses
* Shuffle money to correct accounts
* Charge phone in work
* Try to drink lots of water at work
* Try to find prescription!
* Dinner from stores (try for a veggie meal as want to try cut down amount of meat we eat - not sure how OH will feel about this!)
* Speak to OH about returning something I bought him in the sale but not sure will get used
* Put away clean sheets

That's everything I can think of for now! Hope you all have a good day!

carrielovesfanta

Morning all!


Thanks to ccl for starting us off


SPL - had to laugh about the cleaver comment!


Was very good last night and organised today's lunch. Did some crochet, just a quiet one really.


Vodafone app shows that bill has apparently been paid. Money has not left the account as yet - we wait with bated breath...


Today's list:

• B/L/D from stores. (fish day apparently! Potato and smoked trout salad for lunch and tuna pasta bake for tea!)
• Charge phone in work
• Check online banking and reconcile spreadsheet. Still need to check with OH about amounts. Probably will do tonight
• Give OH's fitbit to a friend at work. If she likes it, she's passing me £30 for it.
• Lent book to a friend. Left a post-it note with my name on inside to make sure it comes back!
• Pay for crossfit. Def not MSE but keeps me fit and healthy and encourages me to eat well. Which means we spend less money on food!
• Crossfit at lunchtime
• Crochet later

I might add more as I think of it.


Have a good one all


clf x

vickthestick

Good morning everyone and thank you all for your excellent moneysaving ideas and fun. It's really motivating. :j
My mother left at ridiculous o'clock this morning to get back down the road, so we are free to do whatever we like to day. In the cold rain.
The Smalls are still off college, school and nursery and I'd like to take them out of the house somewhere but with a wheelchair to consider in the rain it would need to be somewhere indoors and I'm struggling to think of somewhere which would be no money and entertaining for the 20 year old and the 4 year old... :question:

Today:
Checked the bank already - not obsessed nor nothing...
:T Had a £10 refund from the phone people for disrupted service
:)The washing is already on at the lowest temperature there is - I don't think that the electricity is any cheaper on an evening. Maybe that's a Scottish thing?
Taking the huge number of books back to the library today. I used to buy lots but made friends with my lovely librarian and she buys them for me instead!

Have a good day everyone.

chocolatelover93

Morning thank you for starting us too CCL

Watching 4Music they've got songs on that are 10 years old this year :O I was 12 :O haha.
Not had a chance to read though everything yet as working later on I need to sort the house out before I leave and meant to have someone coming to fit new back door from the EA (they phoned an hour ago saying he is on his way, no sign yet!! If he's not here by 12 they'll be getting a phone call!!)

Anyway today's list:

• FPL
• Lucky Phone
• Enter a few comps
• Tidy lounge
• Man coming to fit new back door - being fitted next week
• Book Inspection
• Survey/s
• Enter a few comps
• B/L/D from stores

Have a good day everyone!!

PurpleFairy26

Afternoon all

DD2 first day at nursery (funded) just needed to do packed lunch. However other DD is off sick, so no one really got much sleep last night. She's also perfectly fine now although was sick lots in night.

My list for today: washing extra based on ^^^
Working from home so all meals from stores, trying a new recipe later (veggie) and eating of meal plan - so far so good :T
Check banking, not too bad - considering
Early night
Work out planned additional payments to cc, so I can be on track for target.
Check £co believe payment may clear this week
1poll
Maybe investigate other survey companies later.

Have a good day everyone, take care to anyone affected by weather.
J X

La_escocesa

[FONT=&quot]Hi again everyone [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Just been thinking about a few other things while at work...[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Using up our @mazon prime subscription – well worth the £6.59 a month :T[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-Got a book from the kindle lending library [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-Got another free ‘January First’ book [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-Listened to music with @mazon prime – not paying for spot1fy [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-Started watching a new series :cool: [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Going to check out the local hairdressing college to see if I can get a cheapo haircut [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Going to curb my spending impulse by visiting the veg man at the market – that sounds like a sensible way to spend a fiver or so [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Found a free pattern for a crochet mermaid blanket for niece’s bday – v excited about this :j Now need to find sensibly priced yarn... :think: [/FONT]

Candy0107

Hi folks,

Posting in between bites of my wrap! Living the dream.

Feeling a bit blue today....no idea why, decided to have a ‘quiet day’ at work.....it is not helped by disrupted sleep – head down = keeping my dignity intact

Today’s list
• Had to buy breakfast at work – had money left over from yesterday
• Free coffee via loyalty card (had 6 completed cards)
• Didn’t need to wash my hair this morning
• Back on the pills to reduce PCOS symptoms (to make me feel better) – pre paid prescriptions so it is still cheap
• Off to Zumba after work – using gym membership....another thing to do to make me feel better about myself
• Have pre-warned my friend that I will be a hot sweaty mess due to zumba....she understands
• Will take own brand strong ibuprofen as I will ache due to Zumba
• Park in town after 5pm for cheap parking
• Spend today’s £1 on parking for above
• Will hang up gym wear as I cannot wash it at the moment (washing machine died Christmas Eve)
• While I am in town I may treat myself to a coffee as I have got enough ‘stars’
• Checked online banking – a small bit of interest has been paid
• Transferred interest to credit card
• Checked investment and re-invested
• Charging phone via PC
• Read papers online
• Lunch & dinner from stores
• Try to get over 7,000 steps to get bounts points....saving up for Christmas vouchers (free present for hubster)

Think that is about it for me
Candy xx

Baileys_Babe

Hello everyone and thank you Crazy Cat for getting us started.

Today is still grey, misty, wet and dark, not really a day for being out and about thankfully we are having a day at home and just walking to children's activities this evening.

Today I have/will:
NSD
Post on this thread for support, motivation and inspiration
Open curtains fully
Close curtains before it gets dark
Turn off lights and appliances not in use
Stick to meal plan
B/L/D from stores
make bread & soup for tomorrows epiphany celebrations
Renew library books
Check and reconcile bank accounts
PAD into saving £3.66 -1p
Soak porridge overnight, failed to do this yesterday need to get back into the habit starting today
Set DW to run overnight
Set WM to run overnight
Make packed tea for us to eat whilst at our evening activities
Check FPL
Educate children for free
Entertain children and us for free
Wash hair and leave to dry naturally
Dry washing on airier
Keep heating to a minimum, we have jumpers and blankets
Make scrap pad from used envelopes, backs of used paper and bulldog clip
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