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Thursday 26/06/2008 What small dfw things have you dne today???

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  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks for the support yesterday, feeling more with it today.

    Today I have:
    • Checked banking - 32p interest last month by keeping my money in flexsaver until its needed.
    • Rang GP for some bits on prescription, rather buy the items OTC - normally dont bother but just cant afford the items
    • Put some coppers in sealed pot
    • Breakfast from stores
    • Updated spreadsheet and sig
    • Grr at no cheque in post
    • PAID FINAL PAYMENT ON A LOAN WOOHOO :j
    And I will:
    • [STRIKE]Do housework for feel good factor[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Walk to chemist to pick up items[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Walk to school and back to save petrol[/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]Post letter and use stamp from purse[/STRIKE]
    • Do pb clicks and comps
    • Make some cakes - hundreds of eggs to use up still lol
    • Walk to slimming world and back tonight
    • [STRIKE]Work out how much the direct debits are on 1st :eek:[/STRIKE]
    • Rework budget now that 2 loans have ended recently
    • Sign OH up to quidco and pigsback
    • [STRIKE]Check mystery shops[/STRIKE]
    • List something on ebay
    • [STRIKE]Wash 4 loads on quickwash and line/airer dry[/STRIKE]
    Think thats my lot!


    Ohhh also had to do a really small shopping list and will go via mysupermarket to check offers. Forgot to mention meals from stores too :)
  • Well done cleosmum :j
    It's fab when those debts get deleted! One step closer to debt freeness!
    When's your London trip?
  • Cleosmum
    Cleosmum Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Off to London in august :D
  • Afternoon guys, well what a day i am having, i think i have managed to blag myself a trip to France to sort one of my customers out (im already booked in to go to Budapest)

    I have brought my dinner in from home - it was lovely even thiough i ate it whilst on a phone conference (good old mute button)

    I discovered the joys that is Quidco last night and so far i think i have made about £20 and i havent even gone to the match betting bits yet. will discover that joy this evening.

    and im working late so the shops will be shut when im going home (not that i have my wallet with me, thats at home in the safe

    have a good one guys.
  • RedDino308
    RedDino308 Posts: 191 Forumite
    Hi Everyone,

    I haven't been around much recently because things have been a bit hectic. However, I'm ready to get back into the swing of it by.
    - Checking online banking
    - Updating my budget.
    - Heading out later to do the grocey shopping. I'm going to try and grab some good bargains.
    - No unplanned spending for the day.

    Have a nice one y'all.

    RD308
    "Life's Too Short To Drink Bad Wine"
  • OberonSH
    OberonSH Posts: 1,792 Forumite
    Today so far I've:

    Made OH a packed tea as he's working late, hopefully he won;t then go and get a kebab.
    Checked my chutney, and am now scrabbling round for jars :)
    got some stuff together for Fridays ebay-fest.
    Updated my spreadsheets and done my clicks
    bought loads of free gala bingo online tickets

    Still got to do (so shout at me if my green light is still shoing in 10 mintues time!)

    Change the beds and get in wash whilst it's a good drying day
    write my letter to Thomas cook
    make some sausage rolls
    dust, hoover and generally clean
    check whats in cupboard for meal planning tonight
    squeeze in 10 minutes on the Hotpant Workout
    gather library books of DD to take back (thank goodness there's no fees on hers!)
    find recipe for elderflower cordial/champagne as I pass loads on the way to nursery. Not to mention work up the cajones to cut them all down next to busy road in broad daylight, and avoid looking like a wierd tree-despoiling freak :)

    So not much lol.
    This year I'm getting organised once and for all, and going to buy a house with my wonderful other half. And that' s final!

    Current Pay Off Target : £1500 :mad:
  • Tot_3
    Tot_3 Posts: 42 Forumite
    Today I have made myself a packed dinner for work, got the dreaded 5pm to 3am shift tonight so know I will be starving marvin by midnight!

    Also walked the couple of miles to the shops rather than taking the car, fresh air and a spot of rain dont actually hurt, despite what people think!!! :j

    Oh, and put £1.12 in my sealed pot that I found in an old pair of jeans so thats a bit of a bonus too!
    LBM - Jan 14th 2008 - and not a moment too soon!
    Total debt £54,764 (ish) at LBM!!! :eek:
    DMP now organised, £502pm for 110months! Debt Free Date - June 2018!!!!
  • juicygirl
    juicygirl Posts: 658 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I have:

    -Stuck almost completely to my shopping list in Asda
    -Send hubby to work with packed lunch
    -Made small overpayment to CC for 'Pay a debt by Christmas challenge'
    -Drying washing on airer instead of using tumble drier

    I wil:

    -Prepare packed lunches for my and DH for tomorrow
    -Check for piggyclicks
    -Prepare storecupboard meals

    That's it for today!

    Well done for clearing a debt Cleosmum!!!!!!
  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Good Afternoon guys:hello:

    Today I have /will

    1. Checked online banking
    2. Paid credit card overpayment.
    3. Went to Tesco and stuck to list:j
    4. Piggy clicks
    5. Anatomy coursework
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • nickynoo08
    nickynoo08 Posts: 1,860 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi everyone not been on for a few days, been poorly which turned out to be not so bad as i ended up having 5NSD in a row. A first for me, albeit i couldn't leave the house without feeling sick but hey.

    Today i have/will
    • done piggy clicks
    • been to bank only to discover working tax have put and extra £600 in my account. Apparently they hadn't been paying me enough:D . Its usually the other way round for me so i'm really pleased. With my unexpected extra deposit i made an over payment to my catalogue and cleared a small debt. Also got the rest of my birthday presents and cards for the year.
    • storecupboard lunch and tea
    • surveys
    • claimed £20 cheque from mutual points
    • deposited cashback cheque from topcashback
    • will go on my exercise bike instead of going on a walk and ending up at coffee shop:rolleyes:
    £387.39/£196.46
    Pay my debt by End of Feb 2022
    49.28% paid!

    £199.55/£500 savings by End of April 2022
    39.91% saved!

    Make £2022 in 2022 - £20
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