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Monday 7 March - What small DFW things will you do today?

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  • Hi ziggy yes it is. Just about to leave now. Wish me luck hope it's not too draining returning to work after 9 months off!
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2025: £87.12
    NSD March: YTD: 35
    Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
    GC annual £449.80/£4500
    Eating out budget: £55/£420
    Extra cash earned 2025: £195
  • foxgloves
    foxgloves Posts: 12,832 Forumite
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    Morning Monday People,
    Bob - Yes, I woukd defo phone the bank & explain how this has happened as it is galling for you when you paid the card off. If they are wavering, you could try throwing your hospital emergency & young baby combinatiion into the mix, as you've had a bit of time of it recently.

    Today's list. Well, there isn't one. I need to prioritise seed-sowing, esp for future food supplies, so I'm heading off to the greenhouse (wearing 3 layers) with my seed box to crack on with that.
    Will check in later with what I actually achieve.
    Have a good day, all.
    F x
    2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
    2) To read 100 books (46/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg

    "Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)
  • twiggy86
    twiggy86 Posts: 2,688 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 7 March 2016 at 10:11AM
    Morning all!

    Good luck on your first day DNMS!

    Today I have/will:-
    * Check banks
    * Use free moisturiser
    * Make smoothies for breakfast
    * Re use sandwich bag to freeze banana for tomorrow's smoothies
    * Take lunch to work
    * Update spreadsheet with weekend's spends
    * Check FPL
    * Check Luckyphone
    * Boss sent me into town so paid money into bank whilst there!
    * Charge phone in work
    * Earn more on OnePoll
    * Drop card round for friend's daughter's birthday to save on a stamp
    * Pop to Home Bargains for lunchbits
    * Snap receipts
    * Print out coupon at work for a whole 9p from a wombled Mr A receipt
    * Check TCB
    * Check Quidco - £2.91 payable but I'll wait until later in the month to withdraw so I don't have to wait to hit the £1 threshold and can help towards my £5 per day total
    * Go to circuits
    * Visit OH's mum

    Think that's everything for today. Hope you all have a good day.
    Debt as at 5 June 2023 - £15,600.89
    Current debt - £5,435.00
    Total paid off - £10,165.89 (65% paid off)
  • princess_pea
    princess_pea Posts: 357 Forumite
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    Today is finally my debt free date :j:j:j:j:j


    £8686.42 paid off (although actually more - this was the figure at my proper LBM)


    No more overdrafts, credit card debt or loans - my money is my money from today onwards! :rotfl:


    I didn't think this day would ever come, so for those of you still paying off debt, you WILL get there :)
    02 0% £719.20 £559.36
    Creation 1 0% £1,829.88 £1,307.43
    Creation 2 0% £604.80 £537.60
    Car Finance 10.9% £17,163.84 £2,503.06
    Credit Card 24.9% £815.94 £0

    Total £21,133.66 £4,907.45

    Mortgage £128,560 £114,903
    Long-Term Savings Pot £1

    Debt-Free Wannabe Diary
  • Good morning all,

    Woke up feeling really unwell, could have spent all day in bed but with OH at work and three children to look after, got no chance! On new tablets for my headaches which seem to have reduced them, however have given me an upset stomach and made me feel constantly queasy _pale_

    - school run DONE
    - wash DONE
    - dust frontroom DONE
    - Hoover
    - ironing
    - nursery run with DD
    - meals from stores, leftover Thai green curry today
    - baths and early night
    DMP Started June 2016
  • twiggy86
    twiggy86 Posts: 2,688 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Congratulations Princess Pea!!! :T
    Debt as at 5 June 2023 - £15,600.89
    Current debt - £5,435.00
    Total paid off - £10,165.89 (65% paid off)
  • woollisox
    woollisox Posts: 97 Forumite
    Morning!
    Have missed the past few days (life!) so I am gonna draw a line under it and start again.

    Todays plans:
    *try to get in on repeat of lecture that I slept through this morning
    *drop off DBS checks into office
    *wash and iron trousers to return them
    *get 4 loads of washing done 2/4 done already
    *vacuum rug and upstairs
    *sort ebay stuff out (post one thing and put three more on)
    *throw bag of rubbish in bathroom away
    *cook easy filling cheap dinner.
    *buy a bus day ticket today and then a weekly bus pass tomorrow (found out I've been paying £63 for a four weekly ticket, the direct debit for the same ticket is £51.50 ... saving myself £12 a month there but it doesn't start til the 17th)

    Think that's about it. Hope you all had a good weekend!
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    Today is finally my debt free date :j:j:j:j:j


    £8686.42 paid off (although actually more - this was the figure at my proper LBM)


    No more overdrafts, credit card debt or loans - my money is my money from today onwards! :r


    I didn't think this day would ever come, so for those of you still paying off debt, you WILL get there :)

    Well done Princess that is a fantastic bit of news to log into. I am thrilled for you:T
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
    Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
    RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.20
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    Thanks for the advice NotTwo Determined and Foxgloves I will call and see what they say. I am certainly not after any form of credit but it just irks me that I would get a black mark after being so careful pretty much my whole adult life!

    Love to all

    Bob
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
    Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
    RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.20
  • HelleBelle
    HelleBelle Posts: 96 Forumite
    Princess Pea - congratulations!!!
    CCL - Hope you feel better soon
    DNMS - Good luck today (a bit late but I'm sure you aced it today!)

    This morning was quite a rush as we got home late last night from in laws and didn't prep for today.
    - didn't make myself my normal breakfast and lunch but I grabbed fruit for breakfast
    - used buying my lunch as a good reason to avoid the canteen and walk to the supermarket (1.6 miles away) so although I bought my lunch, I did get in a good walk!
    - dinner is from the meal plan tonight.
    - checked FPL
    - had a purse clean out and found two Active Kids coupons for the nursery

    Hope you all have a great day!!
    New total: £24,006 :(
    I will do this.
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