Sunday 4/05/08 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
• Cook roast dinner for my oldies and eat for free.
• Make veg soup for week from any leftover veggies at teatime
• Clean house through with stardrops and microfibre cloths

Hope you all have a good day everyone. It is grey and piffling down here:rolleyes: good job i got the garden stuff done yesterday.
Hi to all the regulars:hello: :hello: :hello: and welcome to any new posters:D.
Catch up with you all later:D

cassey1

Morning Sophies mum and everyone.

Today i was going to do a car boot,but weather forecast gave rain,so decided against it. it is very grey at the moment,but no rain,for the first time ever i am wishing for rain!!!

today i will/have.

-Keepfit dvd.
-washing on 30,drying on line.
-lunch from store cupboard.
-tea at home.
-make cakes.
-do comps.
-try not to go into town,as i know i will spend money.
-do meal planner.

Have a good day everyone.

andan

Good morning everyone, hope your all having a great start to the day. This is me up and early for a Sunday morning, thanks to my imsoniac boyfriend!

Hoping for another productive day!
-Work through emails, answering them and doing any surveys DONE
-Do my daily clicks DONE
-Continue looking for mystery shops DONE, BUT FOUNd NONE
-Wash bedding on 30
-Meals from the store cupboard DONE AND WILL BE USING LEFT OVERS FOR TOMORROWS MEALS
-Do lots of O.U work DONE MORE BUT STILL LOADS MORE TO DO!
-Decide on what phone to get for my business, not as easy as it sounds, can't decide on a contract phone or stick with my prepay phone for the time being!! DONE AND ORDERED IT.
-Look at website re setting up my business
-Sort out finances for the month DONE
-Sort out matched betting problem DONE
-Try and place some more matched bets DONE
-Sort out financial papers which didn't get done yesterday
-Listen to music free on the computer DONE
-Do my big pile of ironing DONE
-Try and enter some comps
-Work on massage folder

Thats all i can think of for the mo but will add any more or just do them on top it, as long as this list gets completed, as some of these i have been saying for days!:o

got-it-spend-it

Morning all. It's grey here also, but no rain yet- although I won't be putting any washing out just in case!

Yesterday was a pretty poor DFW day as I had to get some new clothes for the new job I start on Tuesday:eek: (have to wear very specifc things so not just spending for the sake of it), although I mange to pay 75% with vouchers so not too much actual cash spent. Today needs to be better so today I will-

• Do washing and hang inside on airer to dry.-Washing as I type
• Go to gym, to make most of membership and not spend while I'm there.
• Meal plan, write shopping list then shop at Mr T's- Done
• Make storecupboard lunch and dinner (even though I still need to shop for rest of week, I will do this to use up stuff that will otherwise go off)- Just about to make lovely big salad for lunch.
• Check for mystery shops. -Done and nowt going
• Watch free Lovefilm DVD tonight rather than go out.
• List no-longer required work suits on eBay.

That should keep me out of mischief for today! OH is in bed at the moment then off to work this afternoon so I should get plenty of time to myself;) .

GISI

Bismarck

DW had mentioned going to the cinema today for cheap tickets to watch Stardust...we'll be staying home instead as there are so many jobs to do and the kids could do with helping out for a change...they don't know this yet!

flutterbyuk25

Hey all

Today I will:

- line dry washing
- check internet banking
- tidy
- list stuff on Ebay
- look for new job/career
- make storecupboard meals today
- batch cook for week

I do have to go clothes shopping, as need somethings for my holiday in a week, like a new swimsuit, but i will use birthday vouchers. Also have stuff to return.

Have a lovely Sunday

x

sophiesmum_2

Good luck with your new job Got it spend it


Andan - I am exhausted just reading your list for today.:wave:

cassey - Any sign of the rain yet? It has just stopped here been raining all morning - so may be on its way to you:D

Bismarck

Have cleared space for the rowing machine now....fell much better as it was really bugging me yesterday...couldn't get started for some reason...bit wet outside so the garden will have to wait. I've 4 boxes full of "miscellaneous kids stuff"...is it just me or do kids just do this generally...ever since we had them, "stuff" has accumulated that hovers in the no-persons-land of ebay-maybe/need it/cherished/useless...yet never valuable enough to them to put it away or keep it together.

I think I'll reach for the binbags....

Numpty_Monkey

Morning all
some of your lists are:eek: :rotfl:

Today I've done
daily clicks
Signed up for Toluna (through pigsback):o

Still to do
List a working stimmer on freecycle
so I can request a washer that works:D
And list a broken washer:o
Finish cutting grass at mams, (maybe a feed and a few beers aswell:T :A )

and get this blo0dyspider that keeps appearing :eek: :eek: :eek:

have a good day everyone

evab_2

Hi all,

Pleased this weekend have planted tomato plants and potatoes (a bit late but never mind) so looking forward to own produce again, just need to sort out herbs as a little over grown at the mo.

Eternal_Optimist

Today I will have/do:

A NSD again, really becoming as tight as a cat's a*se;) and what's more I'm enjoying it!:rotfl:

Up to date on washing front:A but will dry indoors as weather remains pantaloons:mad:

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

Checked online banking...extra £90 paid into account was a Child Tax Credit despite having paid me a CTC a day previously ....can only think it means that they have reviewed claim so hope I will get notification of new award soon.:rolleyes:

Have a lazy afternoon reading book:rotfl:

Oh I tried cornflakes and coffee my parents bought me from Lidl and very impressed not only with quality but prices too:T :j ....so hope their planning permission to open a store here gets passed this month:T

Think that's all for today.....hope everyone has a happy, financially prudent Sunday:D