What small DFW things will you do w/c 17th August?

PurpleFairy26

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 😀

PurpleFairy26

Morning folks. Happy Monday 😀

Up and about early so I thought I’d start us off. We do have builders in today, so that may limit what I can achieve as we obviously need to stay out of the area they are working in. 

My list for today:

check banking
check payment has arrived at just for points CC
sign some forms and hand deliver as it’s local and will save postage 
triage fridge 
check for courgettes I can see the rain may have been having an impact! 

Check whether we need to order name labels for school
bit of housework - not much left to do 
something out of freezer for tea, update freezer inventory 

I’m sure there is more but that will do for now. Have a good day. Purps. 

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Thanks for the new thread purps! 😊 
Didn't get on much last week as it was a bit hectic so will try more this week! 

Today will be busy too but at some point I'll be sowing seeds for veggies and flowers (it will save me a fortune in bedding plants 😉) and I have rescued some cardboard boxes which I will use instead of weed suppressant at the base of some raised beds we are making from recycling some boxes 😊 

Dinner will be from the garden and store cupboard so no pennies spent there and I will be having another NSD 🙌 
I will hang washing out after it has finished in the wm and fill up the toiletries from the bulk containers using a funnel and leaving the top part of the bottle empty so that I can rinse the funnel into it - the product doesn't suffer from the dilution and it stretches it out a bit 😉 

Hope everyone has a great day! ☺

carrielovesfanta

Morning folks

All back to normal service here couldn't get the scooter as the place doesn't open on Sundays. I might call them this week to inquire a bit in advance to see what I need to do. 

Main things this week are workworkworkworkwork and not spending lots of money! OH is applying for his next self-employed money today and then we're going to m-i-l's after dinner to keep her company for an hour or so, 

Have a good one all

clf x

PJHilder

I guess the main thing I won't be doing is asking for any advice regarding credit card interest. Unless reading responses to people who haven't read the question is my thing.

Baileys_Babe

Thank you @PurpleFairy26 for starting this weeks thread

I can not believe it is Monday again.

Plans for today:
NSD Done
Start writing the shopping list, I have a few things we have run out of I need to note down before I forget, I am probably going on Wednesday Done
contact nephew for birthday present ideas Done and we have  decided on what we are getting him
home educate the children for free Done and found some free online resources to support a project they are working on 
bake some, possibly flapjack Done
sort the empty jars, they are taking over the kitchen. Either recycling or keep for preserves
B/L/D from stores Done
stick to the meal plan Done
update the freezer inventory 
tidy and clean the fridge Done

ziggy2407

Good Morning everyone

Hi to all of the regulars and a BIG welcome to all the newbies, this is a really FAB thread with so many lovely, caring, considerate and supportive people.

Thanks for starting us off today @PurpleFairy26

Dull, grey, bit of drizzle but muggy already .  So far: 

Checked Bank & made PAD
Couple of bits from W*lko to enable  bit more DIY in kitchen 

Later:
Exercise
Swagbucks
Purge a few emails 
Enter a few comps
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer  
Check: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner 
Read or knit

Have a good day everyone.

C x 

determined_new_ms

Hi guys thanks for starting the thread purps

So far today I have taken the dog for a walk, tidied up a bit and dig budget for next month.

We've got a water problem so difficult to do much! Washing is stuck in the machine

I need to water greenhouse plants using water butts

TOMM

take in shorts at waist for oh & sew 2 sanitary pads

all meals from store

free exercise later

read book

That will do

Betharooni

Hi

Hope you don’t mind me joining in. Have been reading along recently but not posting. I’m currently debt free, as I paid off my car finance in June, 18 months early 😁 but want to build up my savings now with a view to buying a house within the next few years.

Things I have done over the last few days are:
- bought advance tickets for train as having to go into office for “keep in touch” day tomorrow so we can see everyone in person for the first time since March
- my mum cut my hair rather than me going to hairdressers - I bought some hair scissors a few months ago

Things to do today:
- sort out stuff to take into office and bring back from office tomorrow

- make up fruit salad using fruit that’s on the way out
- Swagbucks
- take pictures of a couple of items I want to put on Facebook Marketplace

B x

Baileys_Babe

Welcome @Betharooni many of the regular contributors to this thread are also now debt-free, some of us do still have mortgages though 😏

By doing lots of small things to keep your spending down, you will be building up your deposit quicker and reducing your future debt 😊

DawnW

Afternoon all

Thanks for the start @PurpleFairy26

So far today I have:

Early morning dog walk done

Home grown raspberries with breakfast

Prepped, blanched and froze a big bucket of French beans. Must bag them up shortly (I open freeze them on trays then they can go in a couple of big bags rather than loads of little ones)

Load of washing, just got in off the line as it looks as though it might rain

Post office with a RM surveys item, and went to sales unit. Not much sold (never does in August). Didn't take anything in with me, but must sort out some bits to take down on Wednesday.

Leftovers for lunch

Picked another lot of beans. Saw neighbours and gave them some

Gave my basil plantation a good haircut and made pesto. 3 tubs for the freezer and one for dinner

Made a small batch of red tomato chutney, ready for bottling in a minute

I still need to feed the tomato plants and deal with the dry washing. Hopefully none will need ironing!

May defrost the smaller freezer. Will see how I feel.