Friday 23/05/08 What small dfw things will you do today???

andan

Smellyoldsock, have a great hol and a well earned break.

OliveOyl, treating youreself once in a while is ok, being a good dfw is realising the importance of balance and managing being frugal with living and enjoying life. If it makes you feel better i bought burger and fries from our local kebab house just because i was hungry and couldn't be bothered to cook and it made a nice change!

Headoutthesand, hope you feel better soon.

Waddy, hi and welcome to this thread, also congrats on first day of not smoking.

Jenjade, know what you mean about the food challenge, i am trying to get into it as i buy things and then let them go off, never quite sure what to do with it all. It's made harder by my fella deciding he wants to be vegaterian and trying to come up with loads of vegetarian options!

andan

Well, i'm having a bit of a lazy evening tonight and not doing many dfw things, however it is half term next weekend so will be making up for it then.

-Phoned up about two new jobs
-Tried phoning up about two more but still couldn't get through
-Recieved application form for counselling course and started filling it in.
-Looked for mystery shops and picked up one more
-Rescheduled another mystery shop
-Arranged a cheap day out with friends for tomorrow
-Done some work on my massage folder
-Kept heating off and have only had water heater on for a short while, also utilised heat from cooker by turning it off early to finish cooking food. Trying to cut down on gas and elec as we always use too much.
-Will check online banking in a mo
-Have looked for more jobs
-Sort through emails
-Do some surveys

Other than that, i am going to have most of the evening off to relax and enjoy myself! Have a good evening everyone.

Eternal_Optimist

:hello: Hope everyone is having a nice Friday evening:hello:

Nothing very exciting from me, not so much of a bad day, more a boring day really. Usually, I enjoy making as many savings as possible on weekly shop but today was one of these days when I wanted to have a splurge....I didn't...but found constantly thinking what I was spending a bit of a drag today. :think:

Anyway,

I've kept within my £200 a month housekeeping challenge...just....so that was a positive:T

No washing today, been a bit iffy weatherwise but meant to be better tomorrow so I'll do it all then:A

a 'ping' meal for me tonight as daughterless (at sleepover):rotfl:

Checked online banking.....okish, but a lot of DDs and SOs coming out in coming week:rolleyes:

Used immerser but not used any heating:A

Think that's about it really, just had a nice soak in the bath so now in my nightie, and off to watch 'Corrie' with my chilli con carne!:T :j

Oh...and I've got a cheap but cheerful bottle of plonk for laterz:beer: :j :rotfl: :beer:

jo_b_2

Today I've:

Posted my Tax Credits claim (Hoping for some money back!)
Sent off unsealed pack of crisps to Walkers. (Hope they're generous with vouchers!)
Played free bingo at Mecca (won nowt)
Daily clicks
Bought the Sun for the last in their £5 off at Morrisons vouchers

To do:
Check banking
Look for offers at cashback sites

cassey1

Hi everyone,

Today i have/will

checked online banking.
-took lunch into work.
-received in post free sample of cat food and BBQ reciepe book.
-had only spent on milk and bread,but i couldnt be bothered to cook,so i have treated DH and me to chinese.

-do comps/surveys.

Dh will be back with chinese,going to have a glass or two of wine!!

enjoy your evening.

bank_of_slate

Free lunch today for me due to leftover sandwiches from meeting, then I really fancied a chinese so I went to Morrisons to get one inc spring rolls which cost me £4 rather than about £12!
...Linda xx

themagics

Hi all tomorrow I'm off to the seaside courtesy of my parents who are having the kids for next weeks school holidays. Its a friend of the family's caravan we are staying in so doesn't cost anything!Me and the hubby are saying for the weekend and we are taking the dog so no kennel fees plus today I have taken the copper and silver jars to the coinstar machine and cashed in £30 spends for the kids.

jenjade

lobylou- have you tried making homemade pizza very cheap and easy me and my dd make pizza for tea on tuesday then pizza for luch at wotrk wens. other day i said about going to pizza hut for a treat and she wanted to make one!! result!! treated ourselfs to nice ice creams after!!!!

looked on the other board old sytle and ther was loads of ideas for using food up and saving on food! lots of veggie stuff too

had a great moment today when my mum dropped off the lawnmower my aunt doesn't want and it is fantastic.... might even get a £10 for the old flymo!!! hehe

jak

Today I will go to work and not spend any more money!
I spend £2.35 earlier but that was from extra tip money and I got 3 bottles of conditioner and 1 lg. value washing up liquid which should last us for a bit! Got another £2.50 in tips! yay! Also managed to pick up another extra shift at work- double time too so that'll bump up my hours next week- my LAST week at work for a year!!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooo Hoooooooooo
So although not a NSD def. a LSD which is great. I had a bit of an internet banking mishap earlier so had to go tot he bank, much to my dismay and pay in some money! Blo**y Lloyds wouldn't extend my OD by £100 to cover an accidental outgoing, they also wouldn't put money from CC into account so had to stay awake for an extra hour at work to go to the bank. After doing a 14 hour shift, at 32 weeks pregnant! Not the best start to my day!!!!!!!!
Don't join the wilkinsonsplus 'free' trial dvd. It is not FREE if they take the money straight away!!!!!!!!!!!
Did some surveys on onepoll- total now: £7.95! Also checked online banking, emailed wilkinsonsplusDVD g**s, paid £80 into dh bank account to cover cheques, i'm tempted to pay off my credit card with the extra money rather than save it for holidays....but I can't decide! Ate dinner at work and will eat breakfast.
J
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andan

Have a nice week away themagics, hope you have a well earned break.

Jak, thanks for the warning on the 'free' dvd trial, sorry you got messed about by the banks, nothing new there then!!