Tuesday 29/01/08 What small dfw thing have you done today???

lauradora

I'm on an unfamiliar computer today so bear with the chunky text. Today I WILL;
1. check online banking - done.
2. Eat from store cupboard and freezer. DONE
3. Meal plan for the next few weeks. DONE
4. Budgeted for next months food. Done.
5. Joined Feb Grocery challenge. Done.
6. Done some volunteer work to try and lead me to a better job. Done.
7. Packed up lunch and drink and am currently trying to resist a visit to the canteen. DONE
8. Goign for a NSD. DONE
9. Used company electric to charge my phone up. DONE
9. Used company electric to use computer. DONE
10. Use company printer to wirite letters that I need to print off. DONE
11. Enter at least one competition tonight. DONE
12. Put all the change laying around into the right money boxes.DONE
13. Spend all day on here!!! DONE AND DONE !!!

dfw844

I have had a bad moneysaving day because I left my lunch at home and had to go out and buy some! Very annoyed!

However, I am planning a tea made entirely of leftovers plus a can of tuna I bought in a bulk-buy special offer so maybe that will help.

I'm also upset with Pigsback, it's taking ages for my total to creep up! (Suppose it is money for nothing though so can't really complain)

paddypuma

luxor4t wrote: »

The machine will charge you a percentage for the transaction - I found out the hard way and had to make up the shortfall in the school's charity money out of my own pocket.
Your bank will do it for nothing if you give them the money in £1s or £5s as far as possible eg 100 x1p, 50 x 10p

Thats shocking! I never knew about that, so thank you for telling me!

Do you know how much of a percentage roughly?

cassey1

been off sick for two days,so NSD.
checked online banking.
one survey.
clicks.
do some competitions later.
make tea from freezer and store cupboard.
will make sandwich for tomorrows lunch,as going back to work.

Bagpuss741

Today I have:

1. Piggy Comps (No Clicks )
2. Listed 5 items on ebay
3. Checked online banking
4. NSD:j

luxor4t

paddypuma wrote: »

Thats shocking! I never knew about that, so thank you for telling me!

Do you know how much of a percentage roughly?

I got stung for 8% in Sainsburys :mad: :mad: :mad:

Some people claim it is worth it not to have to count 'all' that money. I say 'every penny counts!'

OliveOyl_2

if you get the bags from your bank the bags tell you how to divide up the money.

Some banks have rules about presenting bags of money (Nationwide limit it to 2 per day, unless you are a child or a charity) but all will get irritated if there are many errors in the bagging. (I've seen bags almost flung back at the customer :eek: )

iheartjpiven

can i ask what do u mean when u say your going to do clicks.

thnaks

jpiven

PENNYWISE_3

paddypuma wrote: »

Thats shocking! I never knew about that, so thank you for telling me!

Do you know how much of a percentage roughly?

I think it's 7 or 8p per pound counted - guess to cover running costs & a nice profit for company that run it! It's a lot when u think how long it takes you to save those pennies.

I used to sneakily change it in vending machine - put coppers in, press refund, hey presto - silver coins! However can't do it anymore or at least not i've found as vending machines are all 'silver vend' now.

Can take to bank, tho they not keen if you do it all in one go! ;-)

Have you got a friendly shop, eg newsagent that needs small change? I befriended owner & they used to happily change coppers as long as it was bagged up in pound bundles and didn't take too much at once.

I find it very satisfying counting all those pennies!

crawley_girl

Afternoon guys

Today I:
* used my free bus pass to get to and from work
* am expecting my tesco delivery at any time now and have used a code for extra points :j
* checked quidco to check that my purchase has tracked... and it has! :j
* will cook a nice dinner using cupboard ingredients!
* will work out my budget for the month - won't be able to print it though - ink not arrived yet!
* was going to go out with friends and use some converted tesco deals to pay for the meal but my friend cancelled so I will save them for another time!
* will do some bill filing etc

:heartpuls CG :heartpuls