Sunday 22/06/08 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.

Today i will:

• Clicks
• Check online banking
• Update spreadsheets
• Storecupboard meals /Try and have a no spend day
• Cook for oldies and eat for free:D

Hi guys:D overcast and grey here this morning and quite windy:rolleyes: . One of those miserable sort of days really. Hope it is better where you are!
Hi to all the regulars:hello: :hello: :hello: and welcome to any new posters:D

Andan hope the migraine has lifted:wave: Right I am off for a coffee to start the day, enjoy Sunday everyone.

Yargo1

morning sophies mum and all who post later, Here in Northampton it looks fairly blustery and like we will be in for a few showers today.. Still. i am off shortly to a friends for dinner before working ..again...till 8pm ! yuk !

But..I have : done some washing at 30 degrees.
checked online banking...yikes..thank goodness pay on wed !
done piggy clicks

Have a great day everyone

andan

Wahey:j I'm feeling more normal today, thanks for asking, however its going to be a bit of a strange day for me today as i have to go out and do the two audits i didn't get done yesterday, but one is to be done this morning and the other tonight. Hoping for a busy day today as i need to catch up!

-Go out and do supermarket audit
-Type up data for supermarket audit
-Place some more matched bets
-Work out finances to see how much i have left to match bet with
-Sort out all train tickets that need posting back
-Do any surveys i may recieve
-Check websites for any more jobs
-Get details of all jobs i am going to apply for
-Pick up all junk off bedroom floor
-Sort out bags of paperwork and junk must find some important letters
-Continue looking for mystery shops
-Check on ebay for things i want to buy
-Sort out item that needs posting that i sold on ebay
-Work on presentation ideas
-Work out if i can financially afford to leave me job now (without anything to go to:eek:)
-Do audit at cinema
-Type up audit for cinema
-Type resignation:T
-Look in paper for more jobs
-Change bedding
-Do some washing on 30 and try and get it stuck out in the sun
-Sort through emails
-Do my daily clicks
-Work through post
-Look on site for business advice
-Look at what is left to sort out for business
-Get up to date with challenges

Think thats it for me today and am going to have to get cracking as i want to achieve as much as possible:rotfl:

Hope everyone has a great Sunday.

claireabelle_2

I feel exhausted just looking at your list Andan :rotfl:
Mine will look most puny in comparison
Today I have

• spent my "free" tenner on lots of fruit and the sunday times this morning (I do have a bit of change but it was nice to not feel guilty)
• read the sunday times cutting back articles - they mention quidco 3 times and martin at least twice! We are trailblazers

And I will

• not spend anything else today
• finish the epic sort out - we have an eBay pile!
• wash bedding and line dry
• have storecupboard lunch and dinner (including the first leaves from my spinach plants, woooo

I also had a DFW curry night in last night, drove to a curry house 3 miles away to save ten pounds on the curry and came back via somerfield to get half price ben n jerrys, also got a bottle of san miguel instead of wine ended up costing me less than 20 pounds for 2 - would have been 35-40 the old way!! And just a bit more effort :T

Off to scoff my strawbs now
Bye!

Bagpuss741

Andan, You really do put me to shame, how do you fit all that in one day?:eek:

Today I will/Have

1. Checked online banking/credit cards
2. Updated spreadsheet
3. Set budget for next week
4. No spend day
5. Piggy comps/clicks
5. Anatomy coursework:eek:

Have a great sunday to all that post here, hope it's not to wet & wild wherever you are!!

Aussieonabudget

Morning all, how is everyone!

Managed to have my NSD yesterday and used up food that needed to be used so proud of myself!

Today I will
- do washing and hang on line
- keep trying to organise bedroom and paperwork
- show people spare room in the house to rent
- surveys and comps
- low spend day (roast with OH and flatmate and friend but only need buy meat)

Hope everyone is having an enjoyable sunday - sun has started shining here after pelting down last night so hopefully the sunshine lasts a little while!
Take care everyone
Aussie

cassey1

Hi everyone,hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend. It is very windy here,but the sun is shining,so i am not complaining.

Today i will

Family have gone home,so i will tidy up,etc.
Breakfast,lunch and tea from store cupboard,etc.
NSD,spent far too much yesterday.
make lunch for work tomorrow.
washing done on 30,drying on line.
do surveys/comps.
put two cheques in bag to pay into bank tomorrow,being meaning to do for weeks.
check freebie board.
go to friends,have drink and homemade cake,yummy!!

Andan,glad you are feeling better,your list gives me a headache,just looking at it.

juicygirl

Hi all, not much from me today.

- Drying (another!) washing on airer instead of using tumble drier
- Having store cupboard meals
- Having a NSD
- Meal planning for the week
- Checked online banking
- Looking for items to list on Amazon (Ebay seems too difficult )
- Will prepare packed lunches for work tomorrow

That's it I think. Well done everyone else!

andan

Well, i have been ill for a few days so unfortunately i need to catch up with things that i didn't get done due to the migraine, i won't get all of it done but i'll have fun trying!

Have also done some shopping at the supermarket i have just audited, took advantage of lots of half price goodies, so that was some savings for today.

If i didn't have to catch up so much today would be a day of rest:rotfl:
I think everyone has lots to keep them busy for today anyway, so well done everyone.

Casperthefriendlyghost

Hi everyone

Today I will stay in and have a NSD, make lunch from the freezer and storecupboard. Roast chicken and veges.

This week I managed to sell £54 worth of items on ebay. Also did my clicks today and am looking for a new flat. Have decided that my neighbours have made my life so unbearable that I have to find somewhere else to live.

I've been living here for 5 yrs, them for 8 months but have made life unbearable. (House conversion, walls paper thin) and their landlady not interested even though all 5 other occupants have written letters of complaint, and council not interested either even after same 5 letters of complaints, one even from the house next door lol.

I've not had a rent increase in 5 yrs so will struggle to get a new flat and keep up with higher payments, but hey will just have to tighten the belt more.

It also means that my debts will take longer to pay off, but need proper sleep and peace. Sorry bout the essay lol.

I'm also preparing for my NY trip for my 40th next week, am flying out on Thursday, birthday on Friday. So need to go and get my travel insurance sorted tomorrow and post some more ebay items.

Have a great day everyone.

Cheers
Casper
x x x

lilian1977

Hello everyone!

- Ordered £10 Waterstones voucher with Pigsback points, will save for Xmas
- Picked up extra 5 hour shift today at part time job, brought in storecupboard salad for lunch
- Left over casserole for tea tonight
- Make big pasta bake for lunches this week
- Daily clicks on PB and QC
- Some Ebay listings ended so will relist the things that didn't sell

Have a great day everyone!