What Small Things Will You Do This Week 07/02/22 7 February 2022 at 10:57AM in Debt-free wannabe 39 replies 812 views

BlueJ94

Today I have so far

offered 25% of the balance to five lamps

To do

Write to Vanquis, Aqua and SafetyNet

Deb4

Morning all

Today I have/will do

Put sheets in washer
Make bed
Check online bank and move wages 
Update cv and upload it on to some websites 
Do some crafting 
Hopefully the car will get seen to Today feeling very lost with out it

twiggy86

Morning all!

Today I have/will:

• Checked banks 
• Another CC statement had come in so paid the minimum amount 
• Squeeze out end of abandoned toothpaste 
• Make lunch to take to work
• Put sheets on 30 degree eco wash
• Update spreadsheet 
• Read latest MSE email 
• Go different way home and fill up with LPG (didn't do this yesterday as left work late)
  
• Walk pooch to the shop to buy some bread 
• Snap receipts
• Dinner from stores 
• Gift crocheting

Hope you all have a good day!

Twigs 

BlueJ94

Morning all, 

I'm not feeling so great today so I've taken today off work.

I will 

Clean up as much as I can 
Put clothes away 
Do some washing done
Check for emails back from CCs 

MrDebtWarrior

Hi all, hope you don't mind me joining. I haven't posted in ages but recently I've noticed that we have not been as strict with our budgeting and from (lots and lots) of experience, I know this is how mistakes get made and debt can rise.

Today I've tidied up my budget spreadsheet, updated some of the figures.

Checked back through my last month spending to identify where we could have held back

Booked a 'budget meeting' with my wife for tonight after dinner (it's an in joke that we have meetings rather than just talk about money)

Although thankfully we had our DFD last year, we have dipped into overdraft when nearing the end of the month. Reason I believe is over-spending on non-essentials, the increase in food shops and petrol and the extra spending that comes with a 1 year old. So that is being addressed so we keep on top.

Thanks to all who keep these forums going and who post.

BlueJ94

Welcome back @MrDebtWarrior

Oh I feel you, just before Christmas my budgets and planning went out the window and coming back onto the forum kicked me right into gear! Haha I love the "meeting" idea.

BlueJ94

Me again, so Sainsburys gave an update on Temp contracts, they have been extended until 5th March which was the plan anyway but now they've stated as long as you're hitting the IPH target of 174 items they'll look to keep you permeant. Which is a big positive for me as I currently sit at around 190/200 items. So fingers crossed for me! 

Bagpuss741

@jadewest94 Fingers crossed for you what does IPH stand for?
@MrDebtWarrior. Welcome to the thread

Today I have/will

1.  Checked online banking
2.  NSD
3.  Meals from stores
4.  Final check of meal plan and shopping list ready for delivery tomorrow 
5.  Woken up with a cold again so will rest and try to up my water intake
6.  Home manicure

BlueJ94

Bagpuss741 said:

@jadewest94 Fingers crossed for you what does IPH stand for?
@MrDebtWarrior. Welcome to the thread

Today I have/will

1.  Checked online banking
2.  NSD
3.  Meals from stores
4.  Final check of meal plan and shopping list ready for delivery tomorrow 
5.  Woken up with a cold again so will rest and try to up my water intake
6.  Home manicure

Items picked per hour

Sometimes you get really good shops and someone will buy 10 tins of the same thing so I've picked 10 items within one minute. Sometimes you have to run half way across the store because the item that's on sale isn't in the usual place and placed at the front of the store due to them wanting to make people buy it

twiggy86

Morning all!

Today I have/will:

• Check banks
• Squeeze out end of abandoned toothpaste 
• Turn microwave off at the wall after use 
• Do washing up - technically OH's "job" (I do the cooking) but he is a habitual tap runner! 
• Load of washing on 30 degree eco wash
• Make lunch to take to work 
• Update spreadsheet 
• Gift crocheting on my lunch break 
• Hang washing on airer
• Dinner from stores
• Getting a lift to netball - haven't played in 20 years!

I think that's everything for today. Hope you all have a good day! 

Twigs