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

So, you know what to do - let us all know what small things you are doing today which are helping you to become debt free - these may be things that you might think of as insignificant, whereas in fact they are just as important as the bigger things because they are forming good financial habits!

So today I will:
  • put washing on the line, not use the tumble drier
  • piggy clicks and comps
  • check online banking
  • continue sorting a spreadsheet for November
  • check mystery shopping sites
  • leftover thai food for dinner - free food :D
  • not increase my debt in any way
  • try and be positive
Have a good day everyone xx
Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
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  • lynsayjane
    lynsayjane Posts: 3,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Xmas Saver!
    morning hypno love, how goes the skiing???

    today I have/will
    -used work pc to recharge ipod (shocking!)
    -will call mortgage advisors to chase up check that is overdue now
    -packed lunch to work
    -sort out home insurance tonight (runs out tomorrow eeek) and pay ct
    -came into work half an hour early for the ot

    not to mention lots of planned housework after work.

    who said life isn't fun eh???
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Morning LJ! The kids seem to be having a good time and working hard. I get a text each evening from DD with a quick update but nothing from DS - so assume all is well with him!! It is very cold over there though - minus 15!!!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • I am attending a VERY kleeky coffee morning with all the mums-from-the-school-playground solely so I can try and get some Avon orders in :rotfl:
    You can't control everything in life....... your hair was put on your head to remind you of that :p

    Proud to be BSC no. 103
  • Lucy1982_2
    Lucy1982_2 Posts: 4,611 Forumite
    Morning all:

    Today I will:

    - Do my daily clicks
    - Eat my homemade egg fried rice for lunch
    - Sort out account transfers
    - Update money spreadsheets
    - Do some Amazon listing
    - I will schedule in at least 3 NSD's a week (and hopefully I'll stick to them!)
    - Have a NSD
    - Keep positive
    - Remember that I a no longer in my OD and no longer have one so I am not adding to my debt!
    - Get to better grips with flylady!

    I think that's about it.... oh yeah I need to do some job work to!
    Current debt - £16,300 :(
    Debt at worst 17/03/2011 - £18,067.62:eek::eek:
    :ANot going anywhere else, ever again :A
  • lauradora
    lauradora Posts: 1,371 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Ok today

    I have already fought with the HSBC and got them to reverse a 50 quid charge they were going to apply to my account! :j :j :j

    for the rest of the day I will;
    • Have a NSD
    • Get loads of e bay stuff done
    • Do my clicks tonight
    • Keep an eye on MS
    • Turn a light off when I am not in a room
    Have a good day everyone
    xxx
    Laura
    On a mission
  • peb
    peb Posts: 1,984 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I forced myself out of bed 20 minutes earlier to sort out washing - for the first time in 4 years came close to using the tumbler dryer - and make a sandwich for lunch.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    I have stubbornly refused to top-up my virgin mobile phone: i have zero credit. :)
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • OliveOyl_2
    OliveOyl_2 Posts: 3,506 Forumite
    Good luck with the Avon Scarlett, hope the other Mums are big spenders ;)


    Today I shall
    -Remove £250 from one account, cross the road and pay it into the joint account so that the mortgage doesn't bounce tomorrow (OH's pay still not received :mad: and this is the culmination of a very hairy month...) All overdrafts maxed, had to wait until my pay went in yesterday.
    -done my clicks, done a couple of surveys (missed more sadly)
    -rice pudding in the slow-cooker, now have to persuade DS that stewed apple would go well with it.:D
    -washing on the airer, nothing left on stand-by. And haven't told DS how to put the heating up :o
    - Refund coming back for part of the overpayment on my gas, left the rest because I may use more over the next few months of winter...
    -on-line banking & spreadsheets. (Do I need to mention this? I'm on EVERY DAY at the moment!)
    -Almost looking forward to a new month and the end of this difficult one.
  • today i've:
    -done the pigsback ct's
    -written a letter to Capital One to reclaim my charges!
    -apologised my mum for not visiting her in November (I'm in London, she's in Leeds) as the train fare's loads, I'll spend loads, and I'm saving for Xmas/overdraft!!
    :A
  • OliveOyl_2
    OliveOyl_2 Posts: 3,506 Forumite
    Dear Barbie, have you looked at Megatrain?
    Very restrictive travel times, limited seats but only £1 + admin fees (50p?)
    I don't know whether they go to Leeds, but I'm hoping to use them to go to the West Country (Yeovil)
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