What small DFW things will you do this week? w/c 10/10

La_escocesa

Hi everyone :wave:

Managed not to buy brekkie even though we don’t have much in – had a pear that looked past its best, some dried figs and a free shortbread biccie from my hotel stay.

Also managed lunch – oatcakes and hummous. Also have some more dried fruit in my drawer and free drinks all day :cool:

Tonight is salmon, sweet potatoes somehow (fries maybe…) and asparagus (bought T’s frozen asparagus – look great – can just use what we need and always have them in). :A

Desperately need to sort YNAB as haven’t done it since Weds (work trip away getting in the way).

Got a newbie at my class last night so that’s good. :T

OH is working today – seems to be picking up so keeping fingers crossed…

Need to look for my credit card tonight so I can sort out the bal transfer at some point… Can’t quite remember where I put it since taking it out of my purse!

Also need to start thinking about car insurance and first MOT…

Night in tonight. :cool:

Happy Friday! :beer:

Baileys_Babe

Sending get well vibes to e everyone that needs them. I'm still without a voice. Drinking plenty of fluids and pacing myself today.

This evening I am taking my nephew to his weekly training session, I agreed to this before I was ill, I will be taking snacks and drinks with us to stop us spending. I'm likely to rest in the car whilst he trains instead of watching him.

Today has been a NSD, my first since Sunday, usually I'm a lot better than this.

OH wasn't at work today so we tackled the kitchen as it had turned into a dumping ground, we have done about three quarters and sorted out 3 cupboards as well as checking that there is no fruit, veg or fridge contents that needs using up sharpish. We did this in small bursts with rest breaks between. We've decided to finish for the day as OH's back is playing up a bit and I'll need my energy to drive dn around.

No heating, on dd has chosen to wear a short sleeved dress, we have blankets and jumpers if anyone needs them. I'm surprised that OH didn't light the stove this morning as it was misty until about 11am, not that it was any cooler, he just normally see's that as a justification.

woollisox

Hi everyone,

*NSD
*Fixed the bathroom sink and the piping outside from offcuts from when I fixed the kitchen sink
*No heating (haven't got heating options in the house but it makes me feel like I chose to be cold if i put it on here lol)
*Not cooking tonight, probably have a micro pizza later
*Going to bingo later, but as it's my birthday Sunday I'm using the birthday voucher that they gave (Hoping it brings me luck!) so still, NSD

Can't think of anything else I've done today money-saving wise.

Tc x

foxgloves

Hi Friday People,
Hope all the Poorlies are starting to feel better in time for the weekend. A few money saving offerings today. Here goes:
*Cleaned downstairs using washable cloths & minimal products. Just got upstairs to vacuum & that will do. I'm not a lover of cleaning....though it's not as heinous as ironing!
*Changed bed-linen. Will wait for a dry forecast & get them on a cheap overnight wash.
*Wrapped ebay parcel using recycled packaging.
*Re-listed several items which didn't sell.
*Grimsby fishman delivered my order. Divvied it up into portion sizes & froze. Saved the plastic corrugated box it arrived in as this comes in half to make 2 excellent free seed trays.
*Postman brought £5 John Lewis voucher from my CC points. It's paid off in full each month....but I just love vouchers.
*Did mid-month budget check-in. I get really twitchy if I can't get this done. I feel like there might be money leaking away on stuff I've forgotten about. I guess that's a result of me being a relative convert to budgeting. Most of my adult life has been very different with money......I could fritter it away within a week of pay-day back in the spendy years. Things look OK, & should end the month with a surplus IF none of my budgets go awry between now & Oct 27th, which is my next Big Budget Day.
*Sorted out home & contents insurance renewal. Or rather, I didn't renew. I cancelled my existing policy which is paid up to date & bought one from the same provider online. This year, I've been paying £19 a month. The renewal quote was for £27 a month. I ran the exact same details through their online quotes & it was £16 a month. Now (rant coming!), we haven't put in any claims & I understand UK inflation to be under 2%. I don't care HOW many times providers tell me 'I'm sorry, it's industry standard, Mrs Foxgloves", it's a rip-off. Loyal returning customers should not have to subsidise new ones at renewal time. I bought the identical policy online as a new customer & instead of an annual total of £329.51, I'll be paying £191.04. So a saving of £138 on what they thought I might like to pay. I was pleased with that saving, even though it's bloody time-consuming! (Rant over!)
*Did a small task for the online brand forum I'm on at the moment.
*Used the last of this week's apple bucket by stewing a bowlful for breakfast, dessert, etc.
*Finalised meal plans. Had to alter original plan as had forgotten we are eating out twice next week.
*Write shopping list. Only one thing on it so far......a cheap shop, lol, but not going to get us very far, must do it as soon as I sign out of here.
*Continue knitting Mum's present. It's growing really well now, but there's a making-up instruction which I am not looking forward to, as it's a technique I avoid if at all possible. Think on this garment, I shall have to bite the bullet. booo!
Anyway, better get this last bit of hoovering done, then I can sit on my bum with my knitting.
Have a nice evening, all.
f x

PurpleFairy26

Evening all, late post and didn't manage yesterday due to event at work. Good news is:
Yesterday work provided lunch, tea, coffee and wine
I won a £50 voucher for a national restaurant chain :j
Went shopping with DM today, she bought me a coffee and lunch. I drove
Bought 5 Christmas presents - must update present sheet and move money from present piggy
It's payday :j was awake before 5, so did big budget shuffle before anyone was up and felt all straight and ready to go, with accounts looking lovely
Loaded DW and wm to go on overnight tonight
Sold 2 more higher value items on fleabay and bits on 2 smaller ones. Will list another shortly.
DH made lovely batch of soup
I made batch of muffins and shared at work, using stuff from use up box

Tonight:
Chill in front of box - maybe bake off
Don't go to bed too late
Wrap latest sale to post tomorrow
Double check October progress on to do/annoying thing list

determined_new_ms

Hi guys :wave: late one for me. Not long been in as had to work a bit late as I had a longer lunch to do a ms assignment. £25 to eat a fast food chain lunch :money: (then had to do another - same chain - this evening I had a bite to check quality and then gave the rest to oh!)

Have now racked up my 5th NSD in a row this week did go into town & looked in a cs for an oversized hoodie (to combat the cold I'm feeling!) but decided actually I have 3 - although they are fitted not oversized - and they will do :money:

Foxgloves thanks for your post it made me go and check the weather forecast and I will now put a load in this evening to peg out tomorrow

oh going out tonight so I am home alone making comforters - actually doing it tonight! :rotfl: - some knitting of sock. Will be at the heel flap tonight Mrs F and then a hot soak in the tub.

Before any of that I need to write ms reports & submit and put in ms assignments/work expenses in my spending diary.

:rotfl: oh is currently upstairs reading bedtime stories and he is putting a lot of effort in! Can hear various voices & peels of laughter from madam :happyhear

awww that Friday feeling hope you've all got it x

LuckyPenny

LuckyPenny wrote: »

So its my non working day today, I'm shattered but I've got myself started by doing some chores. MS things today:
- sorting through some paperwork to make space in my spare room where I keep my ebay sales and Christmas/birthday stash
- writing a shopping list and going shopping to Aldi and then probably Home Bargains and Poundland. I'm going to look at the meat and veg offers online before I go shopping.
- payday so checking my bank accounts and shift some extra money to pay off my credit card.
- wrap eBay parcel
- hopefully facebook sale person comes this aft as planned.
- I'm going to pack away my summer clothes. I'm tempted to buy some new clothes so hoping a good sort out will remind me of all the lovely clothes I already have.


Thanks all for today
LPx

Slow start today but managed the above.
I also got 100 bounts points for filling in a questionnaire about eating out and I've entered a few comps. Well done on the win PF as you can see I love my comps; I just love it when I hear about someone winning or even better me winning!!


Night all
LPx

determined_new_ms

Yippeeeeeee it's Saturday :j:dance:_party_ I feel after 2 months of working it is perfectly justifiable to have that weekend feeling

Been up an hour with madam and thinking about getting ready and heading to the lottie for a bit to continue with the digging season Looking at the dates I planted my turnips should be ready to pull in the next couple of weeks :j don't think I've ever had turnips before!

Plans for today:

* washing in machine ready to put out in a bit. Might have to ask oh to do it when it finishes as likely I'll be at the lottie
* meeting up with dd at the local library for contact today - lots to do there including a free museum. Prob will get a coffee and cake
* going to get a winter hat from G0 0utdoors and have borrowed a friends discount card so it is £7 and not £12 :T
* get mince out of freezer for tea tonight & pork joint for tomorrow
* pick a load of apples as I have pprocessed/eaten all the ones I had
* bff & godson popping in for a coffee and a catch up this afternoon. We will have hm twinks biscuits with coffee
* I might make them a apple crumble to take to say thank you for the discount card
* need to book a hotel for next month as we are going to the big smoke for mine, my db's & my dsil's birthday :j
* knitting - really going to be doing the heel today I watched a youtube tutorial yesterday and think I have got my head around it!
* games & film & a bottle of wine tonight
* earnt £47 extra this week with 3 ms assignments & a fleabay sale :money: sent £10 to a friend who goes to Calais and gives food and other donations to the refugees. Felt good to be able to help in a small way £7 for the hat, £10 to get me through to payday and £20 into debt savings pot :money:
* photo and draft a few more things to list on fleabay

Think that's my lot for today. Happy weekend everyone x

PurpleFairy26

Morning determined and all that follow :hello: sounds like a lovely day determined, enjoy!

I too have made a start:

Made blueberry muffins for breakfast and snacks for the weekend - in oven
Check banking, surveys and FPL
Meals from stores/freezer - DH made chorizo and lentil soup yesterday so that will be lunch
We're going away Wednesday so need to check what needs eating before then and what small bits I might need to buy
Been using a product from my use up box in a regular recipe I found. Looks like we like it so much I might need to buy another bag :rotfl:
DD to dancing /swimming - fees paid already
DH worked o/t last night, will be the last for a month or so, but extra always welcome
Wrap a fleabay sale and post that and another from Thursday
Buy a pattern for a jumper I want to knit and work out how much wool I need and cheapest place
Friend present from stash for party tomorrow that both DD are going to - not sure of etiquette- assume 1 present is still acceptable when 2 of your children go and they don't need one each

Right off to get ready to take DD swimming.

Bagpuss741

Today I have/will:

1. Checked online banking
2. Changed bed linen and cleaned bedroom
3. Consumer Pulse and Senses surveys
4. Listen to podcasts
5. Ironing
6. Scan laptop with free anti virus
7. Revise for exam
8. Check budget for next week
9. FPL
10. Meals from stores