Saturday 3/5/08 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 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/have:

• Check online banking
• Clicks
• storecupboard lunch
• Make loaf in breadmaker
• Not go anywhere to spend any money:D
• Sort and shred paperwork and update budgets
• Do a little work on veggie garden/greenhouse

Have a good day everyone, enjoy the weekend.:j
One of oldies set fire alarm off first thing this morning so got to deal with 6 hunky firemen whilst still in pj's:D Good start to the day .

Hi to all the regulars:hello: :hello: :hello: and hi to any new posters:wave: :wave: :wave:

**Amy**

:hello:

• Check online banking
• Storecupboard lunch and dinner
• Go round my sisters tonight instead of going out (watching DVDs)

:T

jak

Morning all...
So far i've paid £100 off my credit card with a council tax rebate and checked online banking.
I plan to water my veg. plants then not spend any more money today!
Ummm and eat at work tonight, already had my breakfast there so that's saved me.
DH will eat at work too so food bill reduced lots today!
We will also not go food shopping until Tuesday as we are working funny hours until then and I can't carry any bags 'in my condition'.
Aim: To stay focussed and pay off my credit card ASAP!
Do my clicks later at work!
Do any surveys etc.
Set up new free DVD trial for DH via quidco.

Have a lovely day everyone!
J
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cassey1

Hi everyone,

Sophiesmum,lucky girl!!!

Today i will/do

two wash loads on 30,drying on line,i will watch out for the showers.
-having hair cut,but will blow dry it myself,to save a bit of money.
-check online banking.
-do comps.
-lunch from storecupboard.
-gets things out of the loft for tomorrows car boot and make sure there is nothing else i can sell.
-Load car with car booty.
-stay in tonight with a nice meal,bottleof wine and a dvd.

Have a good day everyone.

Numpty_Monkey

Good morning all

today I've already done my clicks
Going to spend my Boots voucher(from pigsback) and get double points on my new Boots card

Taking mywashing round to my mams - hows that for being MSE:o :rotfl:

xx

andan

Morning all, hoping for a productive day today! Sophiesmum, am glad they were hunky and not like the women firefighters we had at our school recently!

My dfw things for today:
-Am off out in a minute to complete four mystery shops, i've got two phone mystery shops to do which is great as i am now looking for a mobile for my new business venture, so will be able to combine the two.
-Will also get a free lunch thanks to one of my mystery shops
-Have looked for more mystery shops but no more have appeared as yet, will check again later.
-Will use weekly bus pass to get into town
-Will do surveys and daily clicks later
-Will place some matched bets later
-Continue O.U studies, as am still far behind
-Do boring house hold jobs
-Check online banking
-Pay some of credit card bill
Go through box of letters and boring papers
-Sort out finances for this month
-Make a storecupboard tea
-Not buy anything pointless whilst i'm out and about today.
-Work on some more stuff for my business
-Continue looking for a new job

Have a good day everyone.

RedDino308

Hi Everyone,

Today I'm going to.
- Check my online banking.
- Sort out a c.card transfer.
- Listen to the article on how to cut driving costs

Have a great day everyone

Eternal_Optimist

Morning everyone, hope everyone has a good Saturday:T

Today I will have/do:

A NSD - weather absolute pants:mad: - so we'll be staying at home:rolleyes:

Storecupboard/fridge/freezer meals for lunch and dinner:A

Will do a 30 Super Quick wash in a mo but it'll be dried on radiators/airer due to aforementioned weather :mad:

Check online banking in a mo:rolleyes:

Read some encouraging, inspirational threads on MSE to keep me focused on the debt-free future I want to reach:A :T

Do some houseworky things

Read my latest carboot purchase book and in the evening imbibe some of the cheap but nonetheless effective:rotfl: white wine I bought yesterday:beer:

Best wishes & good luck to everyone in keeping their finances under check this weekend:T

claireabelle_2

Morning all
Today I haven't done anything yet as I have just got up
But I will

• buy all the food for our friends' meet up tonight so I can use my clubcard!
• Not spend anything apart from that
• Relist some things on amazon that have expired
• Sort the flat out (I agree with others on here, sorting your finances out seems to fit with being better domestically as well, don't know why?! and do some quick washes

Just had a text from my sis, she has started using pigsback and got 270 points for using google (drawn at random I think) so that's something I am going to start doing!!

Everyone is doing really well :T

Claire

sophiesmum_2

:j Well done to your sis on the piggy points draw:D

irishgal_3

Today I have/will:

• done 3 mystery shops worth €37
• Print out pigsback shopping coupons off the food I buy anyway and will get double piggypoints back on them;)
• Checked online banking - nicely in the black
• Have store cupboard lunch and dinner - breakfast already settling:p
• Check out any surveys about
• Check for more mystery shops
• Have a romantic evening in with my OH to celebrate our anniversary - 7 years together:eek:

Hope everyone has a great day! Irishgal