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  • Try putting it on a post of it's own, it will get a lot of traffic to it then if people know theres a SOA on you need help with.

    Molly
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  • Queen
    Queen Posts: 788 Forumite
    <===== Copy and paste EVERYTHING below this line into your MSE post =====>


    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 1250
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 360
    Benefits................................ 267
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1877


    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 825
    Secured loan repayments................. 120
    Rent.................................... 0
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 144
    Electricity............................. 90
    Gas..................................... 67
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 38
    Telephone (land line)................... 44
    Mobile phone............................ 75
    TV Licence.............................. 11
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 47
    Internet Services....................... 18
    Groceries etc. ......................... 400
    Clothing................................ 50
    Petrol/diesel........................... 80
    Road tax................................ 17
    Car Insurance........................... 53
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 45
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 10
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 30
    Buildings insurance..................... 35
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 55
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20
    Haircuts................................ 20
    Entertainment........................... 50
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2344


    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 185000
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 2750
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 187750


    Secured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Mortgage...................... 165000...(825)......5.99
    Secured Debt.................. 17000....(120)......7.1
    Total secured debts........... 182000....-.........-


    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    RBS............................20200.....0.........0
    Barclaycard....................750.......0.........0
    Barclaycard....................450.......0.........0
    Barclays.......................3600......0.........0
    Egg............................2000......0.........0
    Next...........................800.......0.........0
    HFC............................1500......0.........0
    HFC............................1100......0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........30400.....0.........-


    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,877
    Expenses (including secured debts)....... 2,344
    Available for debt repayments........... -467
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Surplus(deficit if negative)............ -467


    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 187,750
    Total Secured debt...................... -182,000
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -30,400
    Net Assets.............................. -24,650


    Created using the SOA calculator at https://www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission.


    ======== Enter any other useful information below ========

    e.g. the number of adults & children in the household, the number

    of cars included in the SOA or anything else that may be useful. Hi I have cut back on things
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Queen wrote: »
    <===== Copy and paste EVERYTHING below this line into your MSE post =====>


    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 1250
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 360
    Benefits................................ 267
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1877


    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 825
    Secured loan repayments................. 120
    Rent.................................... 0
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 144
    Electricity............................. 90 this is high does it include arrears?
    Gas..................................... 67ditto?
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 38
    Telephone (land line)................... 44
    Mobile phone............................ 75this is to high OR will cut this to about £30/40. Are you on a contract?
    TV Licence.............................. 11
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 47 This is not an allowable expense in BR and will have to come out of your surplus
    Internet Services....................... 18 ditto
    Groceries etc. ......................... 400 this can be upped to £450 if needs be.
    Clothing................................ 50
    Petrol/diesel........................... 80
    Road tax................................ 17
    Car Insurance........................... 53 Very high
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 45 Is this clubs/ activities?
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 10
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 30 very high OR will probably cut to £20
    Buildings insurance..................... 35
    Contents insurance...................... 0 You need this
    Life assurance ......................... 55 This is high can it be reduced
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20 OR probably won't allow this, but leave and see.
    Haircuts................................ 20 £10 per adult £5 per child
    Entertainment........................... 50 Not allowed
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2344



    Areas where you can reduce your outgoings are electricity/gas. Go on to USwitch and see if you can get a better deal.

    If your mobiles are on contract, stop paying and buy cheap PAYG ones, then you can only top up if you have money and it concentraits the mind about using it. The contract will go into your BR

    Internet and Sky will have to come out of any surplus you have. Why not talk to sky and get their phone/sky/internet deal? Also reduce your Sky package. We have the £21 a month one and that is fine.

    Go through the comparison sites to reduce your car insurance and life insurance. Will get a link.

    Also pet insurance and you must get contents insurance.

    Hopefully that will get your bills down.

    Link for you http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/
    BSCno.87
    The only stupid question is an unasked one
    Loving life as a Kernow Hippy
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Would a comparable size rental property be less than the £945 you are paying for mortgage and secured loan?

    If you go for voluntary repo. and BR. You need to stop paying mortgage, SL, debts but carry on paying essentials like utilities, council tax etc. Save the money for your deposit and BR fees. Move into a rental property and then go BR.
    BSCno.87
    The only stupid question is an unasked one
    Loving life as a Kernow Hippy
  • She has another post dedicated to her SOA :) Just letting you know as some of us have started over there as well :D

    ditto tigerfeet
  • Queen
    Queen Posts: 788 Forumite
    Hello Tigerfeet, rental property would be approx £650-£750 we down graded but rental on same property would be £800, so yes this would be cheaper but worried about being in rented having to keep moveing if only short term let, and we would need to re-home our dogs, as every advert states no pets
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Queen will repost this on your other thread
    BSCno.87
    The only stupid question is an unasked one
    Loving life as a Kernow Hippy
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