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  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    Ok here goes. There's not a lot to it - I don't own a lot, I don't earn a lot and in the grand scheme of things, don't owe a lot. My main issue is that I have a habbit of spending 'til I can't spend no more.


    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 5
    Number of children in household......... 0
    Number of cars owned.................... 1

    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 830
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 0
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 830

    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured loan repayments................. 0
    Hire Purchase (HP) repayments........... 0
    Rent.................................... 380
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 0
    Electricity............................. 0
    Gas..................................... 0
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 0
    Telephone (land line)................... 0
    Mobile phone............................ 40
    TV Licence.............................. 0
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 120 - this can be cut, meal plan etc
    Clothing................................ 50 - stop for a few months say 6 that gives you £300
    Petrol/diesel........................... 35
    Road tax................................ 0
    Car Insurance........................... 0
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 0
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 40 - do you go every month? cut back
    Entertainment........................... 90 - reduce this
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 755


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

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts

    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Interest Free OD...............1250......0.........0
    Credit Card....................300.......6.........1.79
    Total unsecured debts..........1550......6.........-


    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 830
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 755
    Available for debt repayments........... 75
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 6
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 69

    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -1,550
    Net Assets.............................. -1,550

    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using Firefox browser.

    see my comments in red
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