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Monday 18th April - What small DFW things will you do today?

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  • allydowd
    allydowd Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    Resisted buying a takeaway after a smurfin' horrid day at work.
    Debt-free day: 8th May 2015 "Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck," Dalai Llama
  • darwins_mum
    darwins_mum Posts: 453 Forumite
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    It's amazing what you can do when you just don't have another option. Turn it into a bit of a challenge for yourself and I bet you'll get there. If I was you I'd definitely count what is in my purse and then work out a set amount each day - even if it's something crazy ('I have 25p per day until next pay day') then you'll know where you are. :) When I was trying to get over my compulsive spending - I gave myself £1 per lunch hour and made it a challenge to spend it - I soon found that it was just buying things that I liked and it didn't matter what it was!! Also gave me something to do and kept me out of more spending trouble :)

    What a great tactic to help with compulsive spending. I shall employ the £1 policy every lunchtime. Thanks for the share.
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task
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  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
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    Ooh, let me know how you get on Darwins mum :beer:
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