Tuesday 10/06/08 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.



Anyway today i have/will

• Checked internet banking
• Clicks
• Storecupboard lunch
• Working in veggie garden
• See what salad veggies are ready to pick and use in todays tea
• Shred some financial papers and use in compost bin
• soak some chickpeas ready to use tomorrow to save buying tinned ones

Looks a bit overcast here today but it is still very warm:D
Quiet day planned at work (hopefully)
Have a good day everyone:D
Hi to all the regular posters:hello: :hello: :hello: and welcome to any newbies:wave: :wave:
we are a nice friendly bunch here.:D

RedDino308

Morning All,

Got woken up extra early today by pooch wanting a walk and not understanding that 5am isn't dad and dog time

Anyway, its let me kickstart the day and I have/will
- Post the book I just sold on Amazon
- Checked online banking
- Updated all my banking spreadsheets
- Have home made chilli for tea.

Anyway, have a nice day y'all

RD308

falady

morning all,

today i have / will:

- check online banking :eek: (not expecting it to be pretty!)
- work out a budget for next month
- make a loaf in BM
- dry washing outside
- post ebay parcels
- poss list more items on ebay
- tea from freezer.

Al xx

RedDino308

Hi Falady,

Re. the eBay parcels - there is a 5p listing day on Thursday so it is worth waiting a couple of days

RD308

claireabelle_2

Hello everyone
Happy Tuesday!
Well... after a hair raising evening with my OH having just come back from switzerland and telling me how much he had spent :eek: , I have a new found vigour for money saving!! Don't go to Geneva for a cheap city break
Today I have

• extended his overdraft for free to stop him paying fees, as he was going to go over, so saving muchos bank charges - he can have a quiet month next month and pay it off
• made us both home made fruit salads with natural yogurt for a yum breakfast to have at our desks, and brought in rolls for lunch

And I will

• check mine (and his :mad: ) internet banking
• update my life (I mean spreadsheet )
• pigsback (about £1 away from a voucher!)

See you later

Yargo1

Morning all.. well today..I have took the day off... not so sunny here in Nton today though!! But will do:
Internet Banking, Take photos of items to go on ebay thurs, washing at 30 degrees and clean the bathroom which has been left for over a month !

lilian1977

Internet banking - still no refund from Cinema Paradiso or MyMovieStream :mad: - 84p in my account till Thursday. Can I make it last?! We'll see...

Pigsback clicks - got 755 points now, not sure whether to convert it to an Amazon voucher to get part of the fathers day present or just save it. Quidco seems to have come to a standstill although I have £70 waiting to be paid! :T

Taking half day holiday to work at my hourly paid part time job - should be an extra £25 next week. Working till 6pm though which means I'll miss half of the Spain v Russia game, had thought it was the late kick off

For lunch I'm eating the other half of yesterdays £1 Tesco fresh soup - boiled up some veg this morning to add to it so hopefully I can make it stretch another day! Got rolls from freezer to go with it, and sliced carrot, home made flapjack and an apple for snacks.

Have a good day everyone!

OliveOyl_2

Morning All :hello:
I missed posting on this thread yesterday (I was reading up on matched betting honest )
But today (and a bit yesterday) I have/will:

• arranged a lift to Ascot in a couple of weeks time. And borrowing a top hat for OH from the drama society - thank goodness for My Fair Lady!
• Cashed in some shares, a nice cheque for £500 is on its way :j
• sending out a couple of e-bay parcels
• Took Mum shopping and she let me add in a couple of bits to save me going shopping for ANOTHER week (apart form cat food which I forgot)
• Entered some competitions
• Got nice but very cheap fathers day cards (2 for £2) which will go out 2nd class cos I was sufficiently organised:D
• PCs and Quidco
• Brought in lunch (2 out of 2 days this week, but 0, nil, zippo on the walking to work score....)
• charged phone at work
• will prepare things for Thursdays listing on ebay.
• Another NSD

Have a good, fun day, and keep it low

got-it-spend-it

Morning all- some great lists today. OliveOyl- thanks for the Fathers Day card reminder;) .

Today I have/ will:

• Made a packed lunch to take to work to save pennies.
• Dinner planned for tonight from store cupboard goodies.
• Another item sold on eBay- woohoo!!! Half way towards my June target of £100 made on eBay.
• Tonight will do some eBay photos and descriptions ready for posting on Thursday for 5p.
• Checked mystery shop but nothing local- haven't had a mystery shop near me for over a month:cool: .

Think that's it- trying for NSD today.

GISI

Fishcake_Random

Hey,
Haven`t posted before so be gentle.

made packed lunch for me and OH today
daily clicks
ordered fathers day cards from moonpig using points.
brought 2 birthday cards from a charity shop for 10p each.
make loads of bottles of water and put them in the fridge for tonight
i just need to remember to buy some eggs from the local farm.

hope you all have a great day
Fishcake
x x x

**Amy**

:hello:

I have:

* Checked online banking
* Bought in my own lunch
* Done daily clicks
* Posted items sold on ebay

I was hoping for a NSD but unfortunately cats have run out of litter! :rolleyes: So its an emergency trip to Sainsburys.

x