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  • I have done the SOA's using the figures you had. Your partner's SOA is in a deficit so one of the more knowledgable folks will need to tell you where to alter it slightly. It maybe that you just up your part of the contribution but i am not quite sure.

    If you need anymore help let me know :)

    Your SOA

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 1
    Number of cars owned.................... 1
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 2021
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 260
    Benefits................................ 80
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 2361
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 764
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 0
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 120
    Electricity............................. 70
    Gas..................................... 60
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 50
    Telephone (land line)................... 60
    Mobile phone............................ 0
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 10
    Groceries etc. ......................... 450
    Clothing................................ 80
    Petrol/diesel........................... 70
    Road tax................................ 20
    Car Insurance........................... 31
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 50
    Car parking............................. 10
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 200
    Other child related expenses............ 20
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 50
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 20
    Buildings insurance..................... 14
    Contents insurance...................... 20
    Life assurance ......................... 20
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20
    Haircuts................................ 25
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 60
    Emergency fund.......................... 30
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2336


    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 2,361
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,336
    Available for debt repayments........... 25
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 25

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

    Your Partners SOA

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 1
    Number of cars owned.................... 1
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 770
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 1350
    Benefits................................ 80
    Other income............................ 10
    Total monthly income.................... 2210
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 764
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 0
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 120
    Electricity............................. 70
    Gas..................................... 70
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 50
    Telephone (land line)................... 60
    Mobile phone............................ 0
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 10
    Groceries etc. ......................... 450
    Clothing................................ 80
    Petrol/diesel........................... 50
    Road tax................................ 20
    Car Insurance........................... 31
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 50
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 200
    Other child related expenses............ 20
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 20
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 20
    Buildings insurance..................... 14
    Contents insurance...................... 20
    Life assurance ......................... 20
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20
    Haircuts................................ 25
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 60
    Emergency fund.......................... 30
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2286


    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 2,210
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,286
    Available for debt repayments........... -76
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount short for making debt repayments. -76

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

    Hope this helps

    EBD :)

    EBD you are a star :A

    I would drop presents and emergancy from your OH's SOA and up your contribution with the £25 you have left over on your SOA.
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  • pmg19680 wrote: »
    Hi ebd and nm,
    I am also rubbish with figures on these soa's. Just a question - How come the mortgage etc is the same on both. I was under impression that it would be halved on each as joint. excuse me if I sound a little dim. Maths is my weak subject:confused:

    You put the full household bills on both SOA's and the persons individual expenses on their own SOA's.

    You put the full wages on your SOA and your OHs contribution to the joint household expenses.
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  • Of course mate, and i'm sooooooooooooooooo grateful! I knew that i never had as much cash as what came up on paper but i couldn't get my head round it. This is still part of the learning process for me, most of the debts are 8 or 9 years old or older, and i've learnt to live within my means in the past few years.

    One thing i still can't quite grasp the concept of though is the fact that we both put down that we are paying the full mortgage, or is that why we contribute to each other? That is why you contribute to each other.

    Although i really really appriecate what EBD has done, if dalip or someone else knowledgable could cast an eye over too? Would i have to prove all the bills to the OR or as long as they ain't OTT do they take your word for it? I have made my comments on EBD's SOA for you. As long as the bills are not OTT and within what most people pay then they won't question it. Like your medical is high so you will have to provide something to explain why.

    Many Many Many thanks yet again. :beer:

    IPA, what IPA :)
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  • pmg19680
    pmg19680 Posts: 483 Forumite
    Ok thanks beenthere, think I get it now. Just writing them in rough at min then I will av go at doing it properly.
    ;)
    Discharged May 2010
  • beentheredonethatstilhere is the two SOA's correct?

    Just so i know if anyone in future needs help.

    Northern, when two people are going bankrupt the SOA's are confusing. The basic jist is (I think!!!) that you are paying the household expenses jointly so so long as you put the correct percentages of income on each others SOA's so in your instance 33% of your partners on your SOA and 66% of your wages on your partners SOA then it is correct.

    If you were to do one SOA adding all the personal things from your SOA to all the personal things on your partners SOA then you should be at the same surplus.

    It is really hard to explain but the full mortgage amount is correct to be on both SOA's.

    I hope i haven't confused you with that but it is right :)
    BR 04/03/2009 ED 03/09/2009 BSC #262
    'Out of the Dark and Into the Light'
  • Northern do you want me to do those alteraltions beenthere has suggested to your partners SOA?
    BR 04/03/2009 ED 03/09/2009 BSC #262
    'Out of the Dark and Into the Light'
  • Your SOA

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 1
    Number of cars owned.................... 1
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 2021
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 260
    Benefits................................ 80
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 2361
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 764
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 0
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 120
    Electricity............................. 70
    Gas..................................... 60
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 50
    Telephone (land line)................... 60
    Mobile phone............................ 0
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 10
    Groceries etc. ......................... 450
    Clothing................................ 80
    Petrol/diesel........................... 70
    Road tax................................ 20
    Car Insurance........................... 31
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 50
    Car parking............................. 10
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 200
    Other child related expenses............ 20
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 50
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 20
    Buildings insurance..................... 14
    Contents insurance...................... 20
    Life assurance ......................... 20
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20
    Haircuts................................ 25
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 60
    Emergency fund.......................... 30
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2336


    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 2,361
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,336
    Available for debt repayments........... 25
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 25

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

    Your Partners SOA

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 1
    Number of cars owned.................... 1
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 770
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 1375
    Benefits................................ 80
    Other income............................ 10
    Total monthly income.................... 2235
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 764
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 0
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 120
    Electricity............................. 70
    Gas..................................... 70
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 50
    Telephone (land line)................... 60
    Mobile phone............................ 0
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 10
    Groceries etc. ......................... 450
    Clothing................................ 80
    Petrol/diesel........................... 50
    Road tax................................ 20
    Car Insurance........................... 30
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 50
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 200
    Other child related expenses............ 20
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 20
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 20
    Buildings insurance..................... 14
    Contents insurance...................... 20
    Life assurance ......................... 20
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 00
    Haircuts................................ 25
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 60
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2235


    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 2,235
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,235
    Available for debt repayments........... 0
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount short for making debt repayments. 0

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

    Hope this helps

    EBD :)[/QUOTE]
    BR 04/03/2009 ED 03/09/2009 BSC #262
    'Out of the Dark and Into the Light'
  • EBD I have just spotted something, who are the benefits paid to? They belong on the SOA of the recipiant, not both SOAs.

    NM can you let us know please.
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  • Alterations made for you Northern. Now stop worrying about the SOA people will help you with the final one if you want to change what i did slightly

    EBD:)
    BR 04/03/2009 ED 03/09/2009 BSC #262
    'Out of the Dark and Into the Light'
  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I would have thought the car expenses just go on one SOA too. Same with haircuts - one of you can put £15, the other £10 (because one can put down for the child).

    :j :j


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