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What small DFW things will you do this week 03/05/21?
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Evening all
No hail here, but intermittent heavy rain, and the wind is so cold! Really wish it would warm up.Some housework done today, plus shopping at Mr S. Used a £6 off a £40 spend voucher, and bought a few extra bits to leave in the food bank collection point.Washed my hair with my everlasting shampoo bar, and let it dry on its own. It is getting really quite long now. Really ought to get it cut, but it seems too much hassle at the moment. And it doesn't annoy me if I tie it back.Nothing much else, dog walk, sold a couple of bits on ebay, that kind of thing.Saw my neighbour today, she says she is a bit better, but still looks poorly. She was sitting out under their veranda thing under a blanket (in between rain). She is no longer having breathing problems, and was able to chat, but has headaches all the time
Good to see her up and about a bit though.1 -
Morning all,
Just cashed out my £2 via a survey and sent it straight to my marbles card! I'm having my coffee and weegabix with fruit. Niceish weather today which is a bonus but more than likely it will rain at some point aha! Not much going on as usualI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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DFW Challenges!
365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
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Yesterday I set up one of my DMP loans as a payment on my bank account - so it is easy to add extra money - I started with £40 yesterday.
Today I am having a planned haircut - first since oct 19, but I still feel I should cancel it.
Have a great Thursday all.Isa help to buy: 1000/3000 33%
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Good Morning everyone
The suns shining here and I'm hoping we get another beautiful day like yesterday - blue skies, sunshine but very chilly in the evening. Made the most of the day by deep cleaning the bedroom and getting lots of washing on the line. Today will be a quiet-ish day as off for my 2nd jab shortly
Check Bank & make PAD - Done
Ironing -
Swagbucks -
Enter a few comps -
Purge a few emails -
Read -
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer -
Checked: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner -
Have a good week everyone.
C x
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I had absolutely cracking headaches/sinus aches with covid. Mine continued and I realised it was a secondary ear infection and needed to get some antibiotics. I hope they clear soon for herDawnW said:Evening all
No hail here, but intermittent heavy rain, and the wind is so cold! Really wish it would warm up.Some housework done today, plus shopping at Mr S. Used a £6 off a £40 spend voucher, and bought a few extra bits to leave in the food bank collection point.Washed my hair with my everlasting shampoo bar, and let it dry on its own. It is getting really quite long now. Really ought to get it cut, but it seems too much hassle at the moment. And it doesn't annoy me if I tie it back.Nothing much else, dog walk, sold a couple of bits on ebay, that kind of thing.Saw my neighbour today, she says she is a bit better, but still looks poorly. She was sitting out under their veranda thing under a blanket (in between rain). She is no longer having breathing problems, and was able to chat, but has headaches all the time
Good to see her up and about a bit though.LBM 11/06/2010: DFD 30/04/2013Total repaid: £10,490.312 -
Morning folks
Nicer weather here but I bet it's still nippy. I have had to ring the dentist this morning as something is not right in my mouth. I noticed a bump in my gum just after I had covid (assume unrelated though). Bump has now parted gum slightly to reveal something hard... like I'm cutting a tooth?
It's not at the gum line, it's high up. It's not sore and there's no bleeding or anything so I hope it's nothing too untoward. Possibly some sort of bone spur working its way out? Anyway, hopefully I am still on the dentist's books as I think my last check up was 2018. They were supposed to ring me to book me in for my next check up, never did. Then I was ill for so long, then the pandemic. Maybe they'll be nice due to all the disruption. - they just called me back, emergencies only (i.e. lots of pain, tooth cracked open)
Things to do today...
go and vote with OH and get a nice long walk in to take my mind off the mouth situation.
Make a meal plan and finalise the shopping
Try to keep the heating off
Keep a tight rein on the purse strings
Have a good one all
clf x
LBM 11/06/2010: DFD 30/04/2013Total repaid: £10,490.313 -
Morning all
Been out with the dog (it started to rain while we were out, and dog was not impressed), and then litter picked along the verge in front of our terrace.Also wrapped a couple of ebay parcels and prepped the drop and go form for the post office - now need to print it out, which will make the dog bark frantically
Paused the fish box delivery for this month, as I am trying to use up stuff I already have. Also paused the dog food delivery as we have lots left from when he was at the vet's and then would eat only chicken once we got him back. That will save a bit this month.I am working in the shop where I rent my sales unit this afternoon, so no ambitious plans. I will drop off the ebay parcels on the way. I need to reconcile my budget for April as time has run away with me a bit. Might not get to it today though. Also have some paperwork to read / sort out and some medical tests to book. These tests are definitely frogs that I have been putting off!I will go and vote though!4 -
Hey everyone!
Been on with the surveys on Prolific so much more recently and managed a £10 survey yesterday for around 50 mins so not bad at all. I have it open whilst WFH and if can squeeze one in will get it done so that is building nicely.
I've started listing on eBay so put towards the EF to bulk that up more too!Debt Free Journey
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Evening all,
Did my couch to 5k run tonight, now I’m super tired. For the past few days aswell I keep getting heartburn out of no where. Not much going on, my turn to cook tonight so sweet chilli chicken for OH and risotto and chicken for me.Have a fab evening allI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
Debt owed;Abound - £0/£7,092.16
DFW Challenges!
365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026
Savings goal £162.79/£10004 -
Morning folks
Bright but cold here today! I bet my potatoes got nipped by frost again!
Today is a m-i-l day. We should be getting a large delivery of soil to hers to fill the raised bed that we built at the front but there's something in my gut that thinks it won't arrive. Hopefully I'm wrong!
In other news, work have asked me to come in next week! Hoorah! I did message my friend for advice over work. Now she happens to be married to one of my bosses (my industry is all terribly interlinked) although I did ask her not to say anything to him and I do trust her. However, I suspect that she may have dropped some hints because he's suddenly all over me like a hot flannel
MSE things today:
B/D from stores
L courtesy of m-i-l
Heating off all day as we're out
Knitting later
Washing on line to dry
Have a good one all
clf xLBM 11/06/2010: DFD 30/04/2013Total repaid: £10,490.313
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