Saturday 19/04/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

sophiesmum_2

When we start out 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 everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free.

Examples could be charging your phone up at work instead of at home to save your electricity, hanging the 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.


Today I will:

• Check online banking
• Clicks
• storecupboard lunch
• Tea in slowcooker to avoid takeaways
• Working on veggie garden today
• New greenhouse base from recycled flags being built.
• Attempting no spend day:rolleyes:
• Make another loaf in breadmaker and also a fruit loaf

have a good day everyone, enjoy the weekend:j :j

cassey1

Morning everyone,its raining here,i hope the weather better for everyone else.

Today i will
Do lots of house work,free exercise and keeps me warm.
Keep heating off for long as possiable.
Keep fit dvd,instead of paying for gym.
Check on line banking.
Will be NSD apart from buying a loaf of bread.
washing done on 30,drying on clothes horse.
Do surveys,comps,BZZ reports.
Lunch from store cupboard.
Going to friends for tea tonight,will take bottle of wine which i was given as a present.
Hoping to get in garden later,if rain clears up.

Have a great day everyone,Caz.

Blackruby

Today I will:
Cancel my subscription to a game website
Cancel my contact lenses
Not let my date buy me too many drinks so I can't match back.
Don't buy lunch from supermarket, eat what I have.

wannabesaver_3

Today I will:-

- Make Yogurt in Easiyo.
- Find breadmachine and make a loaf.
- Check online banking.
- Check mystery shops.
- Do washing at 30 and dry on hangers inside (raining today).
- Watch DVD borrowed from a friend instead of renting or paying Sky.
- Dinner from freezer.
- Make Cherry Pie from frozen cherries and frozen pastry.

Have a good day everyone!

Bagpuss741

Today I have/will

1. Piggy Comps (no clicks for me today)
2. Checked online banking
3. Set budget for next week
4. Will only spend £1 (lottery ticket)
5. Fill in pet insurance claim form to take to vet next week

~Yorkshire_Belle~

Not a good few days DFW wise so today......

• checked online banking
• updated spreadsheets
• washed at 30 - but no chance of drying outside
• been to library and got a slow cooker recipe book
• made extra loaf in BM to freeze for week ahead
• meal planned for week ahead and made list, sadly OH wants to do shopping :eek: I was right to worry he spent £30 too much! :eek:
• sold a book on Greenmetropolis :j
• been offered and accepted lift for DS to and from party, saving petrol

so far so good :rotfl:

taplady

hi!
today i have/will

• checked online banking
• hung washing outside
• walked into town
• bought milk form cheap farm shop and carried it home(20p saved:D )
• eaten from storecupboard/freezer
• going to carboot

hope you're all ahving a nice weekend!

talliedebtbuster

Today i have made lunch from cupboards and using the rest for work lunch tomo.
Drinking water - no spending at shop on cola!
Have a 2.00 bid on a book on ebay so far!
Am organising everything into a realistic budget - payday friday!

SmellyOldSock

Hello all!

today i will/have

washed at 30
line dried the above
been to work for 5 hours
make dinner from store
have bought an egg timer to time showering - step kids seem to enjoy 2 hour showers !
checked online banking

best wishes
Charlotte

sans_2

Evening all,

My dfw things for today:

2 lots of washing done on 30 deg, drying indoors

Greggs – sausage roll for DS 54P – used 50p luncheon voucher

Boots – 5 x small bottles of fresh fruit juice £1 - used £1 luncheon voucher (and 4points back)

Tesco – £2.08 (for DH who I’ve taken the money from) got 1 x 2ltr value sparkling water, 2 x Tesco 2 ltr diet cola, 1 x Tesco diet ginger beer 2ltr and 1 x large pkt of McCoys crisps – re-used so I should have got 2 points added (not checked)

Tesco – got my petrol there so I could get my points


Not DFW thing:

Spent £9.70 on lunch (didn’t realise the small plate of rubbish macaroni cheese was £4.30!!!:mad: )

andan

Evening all, hope everyone has had a nice day, i have had a lovely dfw day in London and it was mainly done on the cheap, am so tired now, think a glass of wine is in order.

My dfw things for today are/have been:
-Got megabus to London there and back, costing me only £2.50
-Took a drink and some breakfast bars with me so i had something to munch on whilst we looked around, rather than buying expensive drinks and snacks
-Only bought a few things whilst i was there, rather than just buying things for the sake of it coming from London!
-Bought a special day pass which meant we got to travel all over London for just £5.
-Had lunch at expensive Costa coffee, but decided to do without a drink as it was too expensive.
-Watched some nice free entertainment in Covent Garden

Think thats it for me today, have to say, am really surprised at how easy it was to have a good girly day out without having to spend lots of money, just goes to show you don't need to have lots of money to have a good time.