What small things will you do this week? W/C 24 March

allydowd

When we start 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 every day 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!

allydowd

MONEY MAKING AND SAVING SITES AS OFTEN MENTIONED IN THIS FORUM:

• Benefits check-up (Link)
• Birthday Freebies (Link)
  
• eBid (Link)
• Freecycle (Link)
• Freegle (Link)
  
• FreeStuff (Link)
• Income Tax Calculator (Link)
• Ipsos i-Say Surveys (Link)
• Marriage Tax Allowance (Link)
• Martin Lewis' Weekly List of Deals and Tips (Link)
• MSE Bank Charges Comparison Tool (Link)
  
• MSE Boost Your Income page. Gateway to lots of money-making links. (Link)
• MSE Budget Planner (Link)
  
• MSE Deals and Vouchers (Link)
• MSE Demotivator Tool (Link)
• MSE Credit Card Minimum Repayment Calculator (Link)
• NHS Minor Ailment Service article (Link)
• MSE Money Makeover (Link)
• MSE Reclaim Packaged Bank Account fees at no cost to yourself without using a claims company (Link)
• MSE Reclaiming guide (Link)
• MSE Stoozing Guide (Link)
• MSE Survey sites that pay for your opinions (Link)
• My Supermarket Compare (Link)
  
• NHS Free Prescription Checker (Link)
• OnePoll (Link)
• Parcel2Go: compare postage prices (Link)
  
• Parkopedia: compare parking charges (Link)
  
• Quidco (Link)
  
• Resolver tool. Helps you draft a letter, send it, monitor replies and then escalate it to an Ombudsman or key complaint body if it's not sorted. (www.resolver.co.uk)
• SayNoTo0870 cheap phone number finder (Link)
• Split Ticketing (Link)
  
• Super Saver Amazon Delivery Tool (Link)
  
• Swagbucks (Link)
  
• Toluna (Link)
  
• TopCashBack (Link)
• You Need A Budget site and App (Link)

Links last checked for workability 27th Jan 2025.

allydowd

Hi March Money-Savers,

Plodding on...ever onwards.

Debt-Free-Nillionaire Continuity Plan Year Nine:

Things I'll definitely do:

• Alarm clock off at the wall during day time.
• Reconciled my finances spreadsheet and made a backup copy.
  
• Sort out my own nails.
  
• Filled my pill box so I remember my pills and don't get sick(er).
• Cleared my Letter Rack.
• Argues with Morrisons More Card.
  
• Cleared all my emails.

La_escocesa

Hi gang, 

Thanks @allydowd

Small things:
⚡Helped a pal with her business idea 
⚡Saved £2 on kid's bday present buying from somewhere else 
⚡Reading a book I got for free from the local book swap place 
⚡Free training
⚡Paused subscription I didn't need
⚡Planning daughter's birthday party at home