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Wednesday 16/04/2008 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • falady
    falady Posts: 584 Forumite
    afternoon everyone,

    Today i have / will:

    - brought sandwiches in for lunch (though i ate them at 10am, so might have to buy some more!)
    - checked my online banking
    - started sorting out my budget for the month
    - post on the OS forum re reducing my food bill
    - add up what we spent in the supermarket in previous months (bet it will be v scary!)
    - do the washing and put it on the clothes horse later.
    - paid back OH £120
    - paid back joint account £20
    Got rid of 2 debts!

    Have a good afternoon everyone,

    Ali xx
    Not Buying It 2015 :)
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well my mystery shop mission is over, only took 5 minutes!
    Easy peasy! Easiest £40 I ever made.
    I could tell you what it was but then I'd have to kill you!
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • andan
    andan Posts: 2,110 Forumite
    Afternoon everyone, not the best day for me today, had some bad news which is rather disheartening, but as my dad used to say to me, 'don't let the ba***rds get you down' so will try to follow his advice and make the most of this beautiful day.

    My dfw things for today are:
    -T[strike]ry and make dinner in a mo, from store cupboard meals[/strike]
    -[strike]Do some washing on 30 and try and get it stuck outside[/strike]
    -[strike]Not go to training tonight, saving me £5 on transport costs, just don't feel up to it.[/strike]
    -[strike]Have a close look at my finances and see where i'm at, by going through all my paper work.[/strike]
    -[strike]Do some daily clicks [/strike]
    -[strike]Do some surveys[/strike]
    -[strike]Keep heating off for as long as possible[/strike]
    -[strike]Look on freebie site to find some freebies![/strike] Couldn't find any that i was intersted in though!
    -[strike]Do some matched betting[/strike]
    -[strike]Have looked for mystery shops but none to be found[/strike]
    Maybe do some slice the pie
    -[strike]Sort out load of paperwork[/strike]
    -Try and sort out a budget till the end of the month
    -[strike]Look for second job[/strike]
    -Sort out stuff for new job.
    -[strike]Look on freecycle for free things[/strike]
    -[STRIKE]Try and look/find new ways of cutting spending.[/STRIKE]

    Sounds like i'll have a busy and productive day so had better get on!

    Nice to see you back on here lauradora
    :j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j


  • andan
    andan Posts: 2,110 Forumite
    Forgot to say, have checked online banking, not looking good. bank of slate, youve got me curious about your excellent mystery shop. Have never really tried any of this mystery shopping over the internet or phone, just stick more to going into the shops or doing audits , i quite like doing audits now!
    :j Live on £4500, £2531/£4500:T 101 in 1001 (52/101):j:beer::j


  • I also have some good news to add :D
    Got a tax refund through as I did my tax return straight away after year end, so I have just paid an extra £120 off a credit card, I really rate the online tax return system, that refund only took three working days :j
  • skintas_2
    skintas_2 Posts: 1,679 Forumite
    walked to the bank instead of car, and car park.
    made a cake..
    send a txt thru the pc
    put washing on at 30
    hang washing on the line
    do daily click thrus
    talk to friends on msn
    i will be debt free, i will
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Afternoon all,
    Today I have/will
    check online banking
    not bought cigs
    looked for clicks /surveys etc
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I have:
    Checked banking.
    Checked ebay sales.
    Done piggy clicks.
    Took the kids to the park.
    Found 5p on the floor :T put it in the sealed pot.
    Bypassed the balloon seller with £2 price tag and bought DD 85p icecream instead.

    Oooh and not quite MSE for me, but Mum: Bought 2 "puppy packs" from pets @ home (99p) which had a 2x £3 coupon in off dog food, which was also on buy one get one half price. Ended up costing £13.98 for 2 bags of Eukanuba :T

    And I will:

    [strike] Do 4-5 loads of washing on 30 and quick wash.
    Line/airer dry above.
    Transfer some Paypal to bank account.
    Meals from storecupboard/fridge (sausage casserole).[/strike]

    And I will NOT:

    List any stuff on ebay
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    .
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    Anyone see what I'm doing there.....:o
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Today I have:

    1. Checked online banking:eek: Had to go and put £13 in to cover two direct debits
    2. NSD:j
    3. Still typing out assignment (It's a very long one:eek: )
    4. Piggy comps
    5. Completed 3 surveys
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    andan wrote: »
    Forgot to say, have checked online banking, not looking good. bank of slate, youve got me curious about your excellent mystery shop. Have never really tried any of this mystery shopping over the internet or phone, just stick more to going into the shops or doing audits , i quite like doing audits now!

    I get enough of audits at work!
    The mystery shopping I do is very interesting because it's not just going into shops, asking for help to choose an item and reporting if the size 6 with too much fake tan smiled or sneered.
    There was an excellent mission the other week where you had to sit a maths test and be caught cheating with a calculator and escorted out! I wish I'd have done it now but hey ho!
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
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