What DFW small things will you do week 18/05?

determined_new_ms

When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym.

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free.

Examples could be hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.

So be proud of those small steps, they really are important 😀

determined_new_ms

Morning feel like a bit of a charlatan starting the thread!

Things for me for today:

* going to go to the allotment and plant out courgettes, plant beetroot and some potatoes
* sow some basil,salad, aubergines 
* do home schooling with madam
* make a pizza with madam today - part of a school task she's been given on measurements 
* take dog/madam for a nice walk
* do some work on putting together a cardigan. probably won't finish it today.
* I have 2 zoom groups to go to today. One at 12.30 and another at 7  

ok that will keep me busy! 

ziggy2407

Good Morning

@determined_new_ms - Thanks for starting us off today, love your plans.

Sun's shining and no big plans,  so far

Checked Bank & made PAD

Still to do
Clear staircase so we can freshen up (our stairs are a gallery wall of art and photos) 
Speak to mum (and will again later) -
Craft 
Purge a few emails 
Enter a few comps 
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer 
Check: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner -

Have a great day everyone!

C x 

PurpleFairy26

Morning all. Thanks for starting us off determined 😃 your plans sounds fab - have a great day! 

My list:
check banking
print some schoolwork of for smalls 
zoom call
mop floor that didn’t get done over the weekend 
lovely walk later 
Something out of freezer for tea
water seedlings - interesting reading Dawns advice on last weeks thread and determined’s plan above. Will check weather here - we are further north. 

Water outside pots
some reading/knitting later. 

Have a good day all. Purps. 

1LuckyLady

Good morning @determined_new_ms and thank you for this weeks thread.  It sounds like you have a lovely day planned.  I particularly like the sound of the pizza making home schooling  
@ziggy2407 Have a great day lovely lady!  
It really does feel like groundhog day  
Todays plans
* wash a load and hang on the line to dry (will hang straight away as I'm not ironing at all during lockdown)
* cheap but healthy porridge for breakfast
* check banking/update spreadsheet and check off my mr T cc,  that should be easy as there are only about 12 transactions! 
* got sausages out for tea,  just need to make a big pot of mash and will have with veggies from the freezer and some gravy -TASTY!
* triage fridge,  its pretty empty in there so should be easy
* update freezer inventory and write up a meal plan and update shopping list before getting a food shop on Wednesday
* take ds2 our for a walk,  go for another walk tonight with dh and pe wth joe 

That's enough to be getting on with,  take care all. 

Mahsroh

Hi, first time poster on these particular threads:

My small things for this week:

1. Sort out old DVDs. Done this morning. Got about £50 worth to sent to Ziffit! 

2.. We noticed due to lockdown our energy bills have been creeping up so dishwasher and washing machine are going to be set to shorter cycles to save water / electricity. 

3. Temporarily down to a 4 day week at work and also working from home so the time I would normally be commuting / working my 5th day I will be doing some online surveys. 

4. Meal plans done for all of this week utilising what we already have in the cupboard / fridge / freezer. 

La_escocesa

Hi gang 👋

Thanks for the kick off DNMS 👍
Welcome @Mahsroh - hope you like it here 😁
Hope everyone is keeping well. There's no place like home, eh? 🏡

Here's me: 
Updated YNAB, checking everything is hunky dory
TOMM living room - half an hour of cleaning really does make me feel so much better and my house looks amazing when I keep up with it. 😇
Need to sort a meal plan - really can't be doing with not having 'A Plan' 🤣
Nice wee walk round the park 

And just the usual for 'me time' - free kindle book, jigsaw, watching box sets... 

ETA - Not quite a meal plan, but tonight is a cheaper-than-chips chickpea curry on jackets with side salad. 👌

Also cancelled this week's veg box so a wee bit saved there 👍

DawnW

Afterenoon all

Thanks for starting us off DNMS, like the sound of your plans!

I was up before 5, walked the dog, sorted the dishwasher, checked the banks, paid the milkman online and various other bits and pieces, had breakfast - and then went back to bed for a couple of hours. I felt absolutely wiped out, but better when I got up again, so I must have needed it! Not done much since, so am going to write off today with regards to achievements I think. I will however water the garden, pick a handful of broad beans and tidy the fridge. Dinner will be more of the big Mediterranean style chicken stew I made yesterday, with couscous today I think, and extra veg

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allydowd

Hi May Mayhem-Avoiders,

Ahhh, a blessed day off. Pouring with rain.

Thanks for the starter @determined_new_ms

Debt-Free-Nillionaire Continuity Plan Year Six:

Checked online banking.
Alarm clock off at the wall during day time.
Turn off Wifi box when not using it.

Free exercise - cycling. Saw some great bird life today.

Narola1976

Morning, another early start. I do feel tired still though. Yesterday I did not accomplish all I wanted to. I am so low in energy and motivation. So plan for the day is rather limited to:

* Work 
* 30 minutes on my excel course
* 30 minutes on my bookkeeping course.
* Check banking and update budget - DONE
* Meals from stores - Roast pork, mash potatoes, veggies.

Have a good day