Wednesday 25/06/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

andan

Afternoon all, lots of different posters today. Am back on usual form today as i have finally gone and done it! Have handed my notice in,:j feel so much better for having done it, even if technically i have no job to go yet! Told the teacher i work with that i was going and she said she didn't blame me as she didn't think it was a nice school:mad: Why don't people tell me these things earlier!

Anyway, am going to have quite a relaxed evening, was meant to be going out tonight but really don't feel up to it and need to work on presentation for Friday.

-Have looked for mystery shops
-Will look for more jobs
-Sort out stuff for interview tomorrow
-Sort out train plans
-Will sort through emails
-Will look for more jobs:o
-Sort out stuff for the ones i've applied for
-Send off job application form
-Phone up etc about some more
-Do covering letter for another job i have applied for
-Do any surveys
-Look at SOA and see if there are any more ways of cutting it
-Do some matched betting
-Create handouts for friday
-Upload scanner that i forgot to do the other day
-Place a Tesco food order, am rather chuffed, its been over a month since i last placed an order and although i have bought a few bits and pieces, normally i place an order after three weeks, especially as last time i spent over twenty pound less than normal.:T
-Sort out finances

Think that is it for me, am going to have rather a relaxed evening, with exception to my presentation which i need to make look good!

Sophiesmum, no i haven't heard anything from eternal optimist, hope she starts posting soon as i enjoy her posts.

Eternal_Optimist

:hello: :j Hello Everyone:j :hello:

Sorry that I haven't posted in a while but with one thing and another I've been quite busy plus apart from doing what I can to save money i.e. keeping heating off as much as poss, sticking to weekly shopping lists, line drying when poss (pretty rubbish on that score recently because weather has been pants:mad: ) I've got no new dfw initiatives to report on:rolleyes:
Hope everyone is well & having better weather:cool: than us up North are having

Cleosmum

Well, i am completely boogered this month and very very stressed about it. Went to bank on bended knee, treated like scum by usually lovely clerk (Made a complaint to management) and then got turned down for a temp OD AFTER them doing a credit search, so thats going to look flippin wonderful *cry*

So, today I have:

• Checked banking
• Checked mystery shops - none
• Signed up for free credit report via Quidco
• Checked old report on check my file - but refuse to pay what they are asking for a triple report again - they stung me last time when i didnt know better.
• Sent a query to quidco re lovefilm
• Meals from stores (hah thats a joke! i have managed breakfast and am starving)
• Walked to aldi for bits, spent £6 now have £5 to last me til a week tomorrow

And i will:

• [strike]Restart flippin laptop so that i can write in caps mid sentence and use characters, currently having to type it 2-3 times then go back and delete the wrong uns :mad:[/strike] Argh didnt work!
• [strike]Send back trial dvds[/strike]
• [strike]Do PB stuff[/strike]
• [strike]Look and see if there are any other free credit report trials[/strike]
• Find the going rate for a kidney......sorry i am so stressed

crawley_girl

Afternoon

Today I:
* went into town and back using free bus pass
* 'bought' some stuff from Boots using points from AC
* had lunch bought for me by friend
* visited Wilkos and bought £3.15 worth of cleaning products
* posted off a letter recorded delivery which will hopeuflly result in some money coming my way
* didn't buy or smoke any cigarettes

:heartpuls CG :heartpuls

crawley_girl

Cleosmum wrote: »

Well, i am completely boogered this month and very very stressed about it. Went to bank on bended knee, treated like scum by usually lovely clerk (Made a complaint to management) and then got turned down for a temp OD AFTER them doing a credit search, so thats going to look flippin wonderful *cry*

So, today I have:

• Checked banking
• Checked mystery shops - none
• Signed up for free credit report via Quidco
• Checked old report on check my file - but refuse to pay what they are asking for a triple report again - they stung me last time when i didnt know better.
• Sent a query to quidco re lovefilm
• Meals from stores (hah thats a joke! i have managed breakfast and am starving)
• Walked to aldi for bits, spent £6 now have £5 to last me til a week tomorrow

And i will:

• Restart flippin laptop so that i can write in caps mid sentence and use characters, currently having to type it 2-3 times then go back and delete the wrong uns :mad:
• Send back trial dvds
• Do PB stuff
• Look and see if there are any other free credit report trials
• Find the going rate for a kidney......sorry i am so stressed

Sorry to hear that your day has not been great and that this month won't be great... chin up chicken xx

andan

Cleosmum, so sorry to hear your having a crap time of it at the moment, remember every cloud has a silver lining and things will get better. You've done so well so far so don't let it beat you. Have a good cry if you need one and then pick yourself up and get ready to keep going.

Have you made sure you are signed up to as many mystery shopping places as possible? Don't forget it is free bingo tomorrow at gala bingo, so you never know your luck.

Really hope things improve for you but until them am sending positive thoughts and big hugs your way.

Cleosmum

Thanks Crawley girl and Andan I am wondering if my Dad could lend me money to get me out of the poop, but I hate to ask - pride I think! Its all gone pear shaped because I was waiting for a someone to pay their invoice, supposed to be paid when the invoice is sent - on the 1st! Apparently its in the post, but the guy doesnt seem to appreciate that we still need to live. My rent was supposed to be paid on 6th june, and whilst I have most of it, I dont have all of it. My landlord is very very good, and I have paid it as late as 24th before, but I am aware of the fact that this cheque isnt even going to start clearing until monday (if it arrives this week). The next invoice is due to be sent on 1st, and I shudder to think how long it will take him to pay that one i think the worst thing is that if he had told me it would be this late i could have not overpaid things and been ok, but it was only when we chased it on again monday that he said he didnt have it *argh* its times like this when i see the huge pitfall to being self employed (and none of it was helped by the fact this client had the money to go away for a long weekend grrrr).

Ooooooooh sorry to moan! Will be going through qiudco and pigsback tomorrow to see which do cashback on bingo, then check which do free bingo! Will sign up to Gala too. Do Foxy still do a free tenner for newbies? Another job for tomorrow will be to sign OH up to quidco and PB and signing up to all the free stuff. i know it doesnt help now, but it will in future. Will also look at the dreaded ebay and get some stuff listed.

andan

It sounds quite tricky, especially if he is a regular client as, like you said, you don't know how long it will be for next months cheque to arrive. Families are there to support us and even though no one likes asking their family, if it gets them out of a tricky situation it maybe worth it.

Do you belong to the mystery shopping forum invisionplus
http://www.invisionplus.net/forums/
They have a huge list on there of mystery shopping companies to sign up with, plus they notify you when work becomes available.

juicygirl

I have:

- Had a NSD
- Taken packed lunch to work and prepared them for tomorrow
- Piggyclicks
- Had dinner at Mum's - saved on food AND gas :rotfl:
- Checked online banking

Think that's it for today!

andan

Eternal_Optimist wrote: »

:hello: :j Hello Everyone:j :hello:

Sorry that I haven't posted in a while but with one thing and another I've been quite busy plus apart from doing what I can to save money i.e. keeping heating off as much as poss, sticking to weekly shopping lists, line drying when poss (pretty rubbish on that score recently because weather has been pants:mad: ) I've got no new dfw initiatives to report on:rolleyes:
Hope everyone is well & having better weather:cool: than us up North are having

Nice to see you back eternal optimist, hope you get back to posting more, i know it can sometimes become a bit tiresome, but even if you don't have new things to post, sometimes just writing them on here motivates you to keep it up and reminds you of why you are here. Plus, i often find it motivates me to find new ways of doing what i can.

P.S, my exam for D218 went ok, my arm was aching afterwards though! Hope i've passed but was surprised by how much i remembered!