What Small Things Will you Do This Week? 11/10/21

Bagpuss741

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 😀

Bagpuss741

Morning all

Today I have/will:

1.  Checked online banking

2.  Vaccumed and washed living room carpet

3.  Surveys

4.  Meals from stores

5.  Duolingo Welsh

6.  Cat has started a cat food test (not going well, she hates it )

7.  Washed and disinfected cats bowls and mats

BlueJ94

Evening all, 

Sorry been quiet had lots going on! I start my first shift Wednesday for Sainsburys!

Today I have/will

Make work lunches done
Empty Dishwasher Done

I plan on doing some surveys soon but I've been watching squid games. It's okay, sad also. 

determined_new_ms

Thanks for starting the thread Bagpus where are all our regulars? Feeling like I've lost my tribe! Come back guys!

I should be spending the time I have before I go and collect madam tidying & cleaning - my house is a bomb! But I really cbb! Also meant to be doing a meal plan and shopping list and sending it to oh. Opps, life is all a bit much and I am time poor these days 

Today:
* cobbled a lunch together - was rice, chopped chicken and chopped tomatoes
* do meal plan and shopping list - will incorporate as much stores as possible. Need to run down stores before xmas
* reflect on session today and identify 3 key learning points and what I will do with them and to build on them
* do an hours h/w
* hang washing on airer - weather is better so tomorrow will hang on line - and fold and put a load away.
* make a pan of giganti plaki so I have lunch tomorrow and weds. Had some for dinner with some lo rice


Ok that's all. Oh reading to madam and I'm sitting down to read 

Bagpuss741

Today I have/will:

1.  Checked online banking
2.  NSD
3.  Surveys
4.  Cat is continuing her food test
5.  Been to dentist. (NHS so free)
6.  Water rhubarb and all plants in tubs
7.  Washing is drying on line

BlueJ94

Evening all!

Real quiet again on the thread. Hope everyone's well!

Today I have 

Given myself a haircut (I studied hairdressing at college)
About to make work lunch 
Going to sleep early for a 3am wake up call! 

BlueJ94

Morning all!

My first shift is complete! I enjoyed it, wasn't too bad waking up early either

greengardengirl

Today I worked when not feeling well (I work from home) and had aldi noodles for lunch.

Elisheba

Morning all. 

Today I joined lot of debt free challenges on this board, so that's something that should keep me interested when its all becomes a bit dull and restricting.  I'm also resisting turning the heating on and am currently wrapped in a sleeping bag with blanket round my shoulders.  I'm very cosy though so I don't care how daft I look.

I'm up to date on house work apart form a few dishes and a bit of hoovering I need to do later.
Lunch will be a baked potato with cottage cheese, and dinner is either veggie sausage and mash, or veggie burger and sweet potato chips depending on what I fancy later on.  

I'm going to walk to the supermarket with my dog at lunchtime to buy milk, and I might have a look for the Nestle Nido milk powder.  It seems a very useful thing to have in the house even if I don't end up using it all that often.

Bagpuss741

Sorry I wasn’t around yesterday but I was doggy sitting for my brother and was exhausted when I got home 

Today I have/will:

1.  Checked online banking
2.  Went food shopping and stuck to list
3.  Ordered a too good to go breakfast bag from The Angel Hotel in Cardiff as I will be in town tomorrow to buy my Christmas cards and use £20 M&S voucher
4.  Cleaned bathroom
5. Duolingo Welsh
6.  Meals from stores
7. Cat is continuing her cat food testing

@jadewest94. Glad you enjoyed your first shift 
@Elisheba. Welcome to the board

Elisheba

Evening all.  Today was a quiet day. Looking forward to reading my new libarary book for the rest of the evening.

1. Kept it a NSD even though I was tempted by chocolate when I passed the supermarket on my dog walk. 
2. I got in my 10000 steps. 
3. I organised my dog's health check and getting his vaccination certificate for the kennels. 
4. I booked the kennels for the night I am away in November.  
5. I phoned up and got the results of a blood test.
6. I realised it was the 13th anniversary of me joining this forum
7. Stuck to my meal plan
8. Kept the heating off
9. Shuffled my budget around to get everything to add up when I need it to.
10. Lit some candles tonight to make it all pretty and hygge