Saturday 29/03/2008 What small dfw things have you done today???

Penny-Pincher!!

Today we have done:

washload on 30c
used up some ingredients for pizza dough base and toppings for later
paid up a CC bill
online banking and moved £25 over to the savings account
posted a book I sold on Amazon
ebayed a BN HD Film that we got free
sold 2 items on Ebay
checked Quidco
mealplan for holiday next week

PP
xx

claireabelle_2

luxor4t wrote: »

Love the 'domestic and admin' idea, I would just have said housework!

I've done the clicks, have sent OH off to Mr T with a list, & have planned meals to the end of the month.

This afternoon I need to do some ironing (or else buy new clothes oops, I mean :eek: ) and shall plod on with making chair covers (blame OS shabby chic thread!)

This is how I sell it to OH , if I say housework there would be an OH-shape hole in the wall but as it is he's fixed my bike, hoovered and made the kitchen sparkle! And now he's making my lunch :A while I make a shopping list!

Lemon_Tree

I have checked my online banking
was treated to a yummy lunch
bought a gift for someone in the sale - a mega bargain
Washed laundry overnight and dried it on the line
have another load on airers
charged mobile overnight on timer so cheap leccy.

andan

Afternoon all, sounds like everyone is having a productive day. Don't forget the clocks go forward tomorrow, not happy about loosing an hour's sleep!

My dfw things for today:
-Attended a training day for new, planned career path, (long term dfw thing)
-Looked for mystery shops but none found
-Used my bus pass to get around everywhere
-Off to do some surveys
-Off to do my assignment for O.U course
-Look for more jobs to apply to, especially now i've handed my notice in!!
-Sort out diary for next week
-Check online banking

Think thats all from me today, have a good evening everyone.

sans_2

Andan - good luck with the job hunting!

My dfw things for today:

• got up at 6:50am so I could package up Ebay stuff sold yesterday
• posted off Ebay items
• Cashed in a postal order I got last week for an item I sold on Ebay
• Paid in £20 cheque I got from Mutual points.
• Boots - collected free multivitamins for my mum with voucher she had from The Sun
• spent 7p cash at Greggs (used £1.50 Luncheon vouchers)
• received a £5 voucher for referring my sister to be a member of a food survey thing which takes forever to complete
• Tesco - got 2 receipts with points added at customer services
• Tesco - got a few reduced items (end of range)
• Tesco - used an extra points voucher and 2 competition vouchers
• Tesco - got 4 points added for re-using 2 carrier bags
• Tesco - got an extra points till spit
• Took photo & listed item on Ebay - sold
• Relisted another unsold item from last week as BIN and lowered the price
• Sold another item on Ebay
• Saved a few A4 sized used envelopes from going in the bin at my DH work as they were all still in good condition and just need a new label on top - handy for some Ebay items.
• Off now to do my piggy clicks which I haven't done all week - done

That's all so far.

More this evening. :T

• Did a a couple of rpoint clicks.
• Did a few mutual point clicks.
• Completed Pinecone Research survey.

Sunnydoo

Hi all,

Today I;

Did clicks/surveys

Checked online banking

Did mystery shop

Took DD & her friend to the cinema-friend's parents gave us lift there & back saving bus fare & even waited while i had a quick whizz round Tescos!

Used student discount for me & kid's club discount for DD at cinema

Used coupons at Tesco but they seem to be clamping down

Sold a book on Amazon

Cleosmum

I havent been very DFW today, I should be barred from this thread today! Ok, so we had a mega treat but it doesnt happen often, maybe twice a year. We spent almost £40 in Nandos, meal for me, DH and the kids, with puddings. I sat there the whole time thinking OMG this is more than I spend on groceries a week. I decided that we needed a treat, and in a way it worked really well. The kids explained that they are all so much happier now we eat what we do, the meals are nicer and more filling and they are so pleased things have changed. I have been feeling like they are all deprived and it turns out they are happier and more settled They said a treat is nice but they would rather eat the normal homecooked meals they eat each day and have treats less often.

Anyway back to more DFW behaviour!

I have cleaned my mums house and sorted out all her animals (free exercise and feelgood factor)
Checked net banking.
Topped up phone to take advantage of free £5 from O2.
Bought mums top up groceries and resisted temptation for myself and just got the cake cases we needed.
Got my free railcard in the post.
Got some extra clubcard points through - for something that I actually buy?!?!
Got my refund from Park agent. Shall I pay that off debts or put in savings account? It is for xmas, but by xmas I will have more available money, any ideas?

claireabelle_2

Cleosmum wrote: »

Got my refund from Park agent. Shall I pay that off debts or put in savings account? It is for xmas, but by xmas I will have more available money, any ideas?

How flexible are your debts? I am overpaying as much as possible on credit cards til August when they're gone, as the APRs are stupid, then I will be putting money in savings to clear the non-flexible loans... so if it was a credit card on non 0% I'd pay some money off that and pay the minimum around xmas, so that you save on interest for 8-9 months.

xredwebx

Hi All

Me and H2B have a good day for once! hehe

* Loaf in BM
* 2 loads of washing on dryers
* £9 under on our weekly shop, both surprised!
* Cooked a chilli in SC that will do us for two meals later in the week
* H2B made a DVD unit from wood acquired from work, looks wicked and was free!!!

xxx

sophiesmum_2

Cleosmum wrote: »

I havent been very DFW today, I should be barred from this thread today! Ok, so we had a mega treat but it doesnt happen often, maybe twice a year. We spent almost £40 in Nandos, meal for me, DH and the kids, with puddings. I sat there the whole time thinking OMG this is more than I spend on groceries a week. I decided that we needed a treat, and in a way it worked really well. The kids explained that they are all so much happier now we eat what we do, the meals are nicer and more filling and they are so pleased things have changed. I have been feeling like they are all deprived and it turns out they are happier and more settled They said a treat is nice but they would rather eat the normal homecooked meals they eat each day and have treats less often.

Anyway back to more DFW behaviour!

I have cleaned my mums house and sorted out all her animals (free exercise and feelgood factor)
Checked net banking.
Topped up phone to take advantage of free £5 from O2.
Bought mums top up groceries and resisted temptation for myself and just got the cake cases we needed.
Got my free railcard in the post.
Got some extra clubcard points through - for something that I actually buy?!?!
Got my refund from Park agent. Shall I pay that off debts or put in savings account? It is for xmas, but by xmas I will have more available money, any ideas?

Sounds like the kids are enjoying their home cooking so don't feel guilty about a treat now and again, in the overall picture you are changing their attitudes so that a treat is actually a special thing and not an everyday occurrance:D

With the xmas cash, putting a small amount away regularly will help when it comes around, if you put it in savings you can always get it out if you are really stuck.