What small DFW things will you do this week 28/06?

ziggy2407

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 😀 

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.

Wow, where is this year going?  Can't believe we are almost in July.  No big plans today:

Check Bank & make PAD - Done
Swagbucks -
Enter a few comps - 
Purge a few emails - 
Read -  
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - 
Checked: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner - 

Have a good day! 

C x 

Betharooni

Hi all

i had a pretty good week last week and cleared a decent amount of jobs so a. Gonna put a big list up again and see what I can clear from it:

• Finish edging squares for blanket (present for Xmas for neighbour)
• Take pictures of sat nav and Harrods bunnies to advertise for sale on FB Marketplace/EBay 
• Take pictures of unwanted shoes to advertise for sale on FB Marketplace 
• Explore possible allotment sites to apply for
• Stocktake fridge, freezers and cupboards
• Prep overnight oats for at least 3 out of 7 days
• Update toiletries inventory 
• Ask brother to put up picture hook in my bedroom so I can display “Sewing Room” cross-stitch
• Type up meeting minutes x3 and email to colleague
• Do some studying every day (AAT Advanced Synoptic exam)✅✅✅✅✅
• Do at least one mock assessment for AVSY
• Catch up on ironing
• Read and recycle pile of physical magazines
• Pot up patio apple trees
• Start off mushroom growing kit
• Start off hydroponic herbs
• Finalise July budget and set up relevant transfers on bank account✅
• Help Mum sign up for paperless TV License✅
• Start off sourdough starter
• Make notes ahead of hospital appointment✅
• Chase up Hyundai re repair✅
• Cut Mum’s hair 
• Sort out toiletry items to donate to Hygiene Bank
• Clean make up brushes
• Clean make up bag
• Cancel gym direct debit after last payment taken on 1st July✅ 
• Help Mum complete passport details on My P&O Cruises page✅
• Take picture of cannula sleeves I’ve made ✅
• Put pictures from phone onto computer✅
• Put pictures from iPad onto computer
• Put pictures from Mum’s phone onto computer ✅
• Put pictures from Mum’s iPad onto computer ✅
• Put pictures from computer onto EHD
• Clean walking boots
• Clean walking poles
• Take unneeded medication to pharmacy for disposal
• Look at money making ideas noted down from Make £2021 in 2021 and see which ones I can implement
• Drive brother into work x5✅✅
• Drive brother to his friend’s house in Hastings 
• All meals from stores✅
• Enter some competitions from competition board
• TOMM
• Prolific/PMP✅✅
• Knitting/Crochet/Cross-stitch✅✅

B x

Rosa_Damascena

I'm interested to see the cannula sleeves?

BlueJ94

Evening all,

I phoned 118 money on my lunch break and they told me they sold my loan to another company. I now await a letter from them to set up a payment plan with them. I don't mind as interest still isn't being added etc. I got home to a parcel and was selected to test a product, I'm testing vanish oxy stain remover  I also get a £15 voucher once completed so might buy a little green house for my cucumber plants! I'm also awaiting a concealer from Click Research so hopefully that comes soon! 

I'm currently sat in my spare room, set up my desk and made a cuppa and I'm going to budget and plan my debts properly, without any distractions!

Betharooni

Rosa_Damascena said:

I'm interested to see the cannula sleeves?

24 sleeves made, for babies to keep a cannula protected.

B x

anjyeah

The cannula sleeves look amazing, @Betharooni! It now suddenly makes sense. 

Back for another week with July fast approaching! I had a brief look at my monthly recap so far and will continue to with my small DFW wins: 

• MONEY: Check bank, allocate extra funds to overpayment, Update diary 
• WORK: Continue commuting, bring meals in 
• HEALTH: Couch to 5K (yet to be started), resumed to taking long walks for errands for now
• FOOD: No takeaways 
• Still waiting to find the time to declutter and resell - so on hold at present -

I am back to work this week after a week off so gonna make sure I'm not gonna overspend on my days off. Have a good week everyone!

BlueJ94

Plans for the rest of the evening:

Make broccoli and Chinese chicken for tomorrows work lunch and chilli and jacket spuds for the the day after DONE
Sell more things on ebay
Declutter the spare room
Surveys
Apply for product tests
Cancel gym membership 

DawnW

Evening all

Missed yesterday, but thanks Ziggy, for starting the thread

Fetched smallest GCs from school and pre-school this afternoon, so spent on ice creams. Walked the mile or just over back to their house and looked after them until their parents returned from work. Pushed the little one in the pushchair for most of the way, so plenty of exercise for me today! They live in a very picturesque, touristy village a couple of miles away from us, and it was a lovely walk. My children all went to that village school, so it brought back lots of memories - mostly good, but the school run politics side of things doesn't seem to have improved  

Other things:

Walked dog first thing

Home grown strawberries and loganberries for breakfast - there are loads of strawberries this year!

Read meters and entered readings on energy company's web site

Usual cleaning / tidying routine

Bit of decluttering today - dusted the dresser in the dining room, and got rid of some of the clutter that had been dumped on it / in the drawers. Shredded a load of old bills etc.

Also sold a dinner service which had occupied a large cupboard in the sitting room dresser I will tackle that one tomorrow.

Had leftover frittata for dinner, with salad and a few oven chips.

And that is about all - looking forward to a bath and bed!

Betharooni

Quiet day today but got a few admin bits done today, alongside work and watching the England football match:

• Drive brother to work
• Help Mum complete passport details on My P&O Cruises page
• Take picture of cannula sleeves I’ve made 
• Put pictures from phone onto computer
• Put pictures from Mum’s phone onto computer 
• Put pictures from Mum’s iPad onto computer 
• Help Mum sign up for paperless TV License
• Prolific/PMP
• Crochet

Hoping tomorrow will be productive ahead of a busy couple of days with work due to month end processes which need to be completed ahead of a week off in a couple of weeks.

B x

carrielovesfanta

Morning folks,

Sorry for being AWOL - RL has just been so hectic with getting back to working 5 days a week. I'm not going to complain though as this month's pay was £500 more than April's pay! (My work structure means that I get an additional day rate for days I work on paid projects, plus the Friday is techincally overtime). 

I've been mostly keeping the faith although I got really overexcited last Friday night (possibly linked to aforementioned pay) and wanted to go out for tea. We had a really nice time and I really enjoyed it but it bit me on the bum as I unwittingy ate something that I shouldn't have. Stomach was in bits by the time we got home and I didn't get to sleep until about 2.30am! 

Today's small things:
WFH
B/L/D as per meal plan
Log cals in free app (have put on half a stone over lockdown and cheaper to lose it than buy new clothes )
Walk up to allotment to harvest an onion to use in dinner
  Work very hard 
Free stretching video later - need to get back into this

Have a good one all

clf x