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dottyanne's debt diary

lo all hows it going
Focusing on clearing the credit cards in 2018 :T
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  • dottyanne
    dottyanne Posts: 1,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Heres how it looked:-

    Monthly Direct Debits (personal)

    Abbey Mortgage (6.50%) – 774.30
    G E Money Serviving Limited (secured Loan) – 208.92
    T V Licence – 11.07
    Powergen – 120.00 - cut to £94.00 per month from the end of April
    Sky Digital -42.50 reduced to £36.00 per month - cancelled sports
    Direct Line (life) – 20.05
    Direct Line (contents) – 36.36
    Egg Card – 40.00 (15.9% Apr)
    Egg Loan – 361.80 (7.7% Apr) Payable Till Dec 2011
    Rbs Personal Loan – 61.39 (paid Off In August This Year)
    United Utilities - 49.82

    All Up To Date At The Moment!!

    Monthly Bills (personal)

    Council Tax – 98.00 – Up To Date
    Kids School Dinners/snack Money – 111.00
    Kids After School Club – 60.00 cancelled - saving £60 per month - yipee!
    Food (approx) – 200.00
    Oh Smoking – 125.00

    All Up To Date At The Moment!!

    Debts (personal)

    Ground Rent – 200.00 Overdue – To Be Paid In Full
    Capital One Cc – Me – O/s Approx – 300.00 (17.9%) Up To Date
    Barclaycard – Oh – O/s Approx – 858.24 (limit 700.00) Overdue- They Want 175.00 Asap paid £25.00 as a token payment
    Bt – Home Phone – 154.51 – Overdue All Due NOW PAID IN FULL
    Capital One Cc – Oh – O/s Approx – 1015.00 (limit 1000.000 Overdue – They Want 130.63 Asap paid £25.00 as a token payment
    Robinson Way Debt Collectors (british Gas) – Oh – Approx 608.00 – 20.00 Per Month – Overdue
    Scotcall Debt Collections Agency (dss) – Oh – 3630.64 – 10.00 Per Month - Up To Date
    Inland Revenue – Tax Credits Overpayment – 646.12 – Overdue Since November 2005 – Not Paid Anything!!
    Great Universal – Me – O/s 651.83 – Payments Of £30 Per Month – Up To Date
    RBS OVERDRAFT - 4000.00
    Dad – 3100.00
    Mum – 500.00
    Brother – Car Loan – 37.19 Per Month – Up To Date

    NOT EVEN TAKEN ANYTHING INTO ACCOUNT FOR SAVING FOR BIRTHDAYS AND CHRISTMAS ETC...............
    Business Direct Debits

    Shop Rent – 368.33
    Motorline Insurance (van) – 52.14
    United Utilities – 20.88
    National Insurance – 10.50
    Cardnet Charge – 25.57
    Virtual Lease (every 3 Months) 84.60
    Matsu – 30.00
    Direct Line (car Insurance) – 50.00

    Was Also 240.12 Hp Each Month On Van But Dad Has Paid This Off As Van For Sale – Will Be Paying Him Back Fully When Van Is Sold

    All Up Todate At The Moment!!!!

    Business Bills

    Car Tax – 90.75 Due End Of This Month ******* PAID
    Accountant – June 05 – 94.00 – Overdue
    Accountant – Oct 05 – 94.00 – Overdue
    Accountant – Jan 06 – 94.00 - Overdue
    Cars Debt Recovery – 93.71 - 47.00 Overdue (due By 17/3/06) The Rest By Same Time Next Month
    Business Rates – O/s 538.00 Overdue For Last Year – Have Written To See If They Will Spread Over This Year With New Bill
    O2 (business Mobile ) – 60.45 – Overdue PAID
    Bt – Business Phone – 80.14 – Overdue PAID
    Inland Revenue – 05 Jul 05 – 120.85 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Aug 05 – 96.68 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Sep 05 – 96.68 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Oct 05 – 120.85 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Nov 05 – 96.68 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Jan 06 – 64.21 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Feb 06 – 96.68 – Overdue

    Petrol & Diesel – Approx £40 Per Month

    I Don’t Think Ive Missed Anything Off If I Have I Will Let You All Know!!

    Income

    I Get 178.57 Per Week Tax Credits
    Oh Gets 147.00 Per Week Wages (if We Can Afford To Pay Him)
    Cleaning Job (me) 50.00 Per Week
    Dad Rent 90.00 Per Week
    Child Benefit – 39.80 Per Week
    Ex Husband – 25.00 Week (not Reliable)

    Then I Take Whatever The Business Can Afford To Pay Me???

    So Without My Income – 2298.27 Month
    Focusing on clearing the credit cards in 2018 :T
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    So come on DottyAnne, lets see how things are looking a few weeks on....

    Im so chuffed for you love, really I am :T:
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • dottyanne
    dottyanne Posts: 1,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hiya Lynz - thought id done mega but here goes.

    Monthly Direct Debits (personal)

    Abbey Mortgage (6.50%) – 774.30
    G E Money Serviving Limited (secured Loan) – 208.92
    T V Licence – 11.07
    Powergen – £94.00
    Sky Digital - £36.00 per month
    Direct Line (life) – 20.05
    Direct Line (contents) – 36.36
    Egg Card – 40.00 (15.9% Apr)
    Egg Loan – 361.80 (7.7% Apr) Payable Till Dec 2011
    RBS Personal Loan – 61.39 (paid Off In August This Year)
    United Utilities - 49.82

    All Up To Date !!

    Monthly Bills (personal)

    Council Tax – 98.00 – Up To Date
    Kids School Dinners/snack Money – 111.00
    Food – 240.00
    Oh Smoking – 100.00

    All Up To Date !!


    Debts (personal)

    Ground Rent – 200.00 Overdue – To Be Paid In Full
    Capital One Cc – Me – O/s Approx – 290.00 (17.9%) Up To Date
    Barclaycard – Oh – O/s Approx – 858.24 (limit 700.00) Overdue- They Want 175.00 Asap paid £25.00 as a token payment Still need to pay more to get back up to date!!
    Capital One Cc – Oh – O/s Approx – 1015.00 (limit 1000.000 Overdue – They Want 130.63 Asap paid £25.00 as a token payment, now got to pay £90.30 ASAP
    Robinson Way Debt Collectors (british Gas) – Oh – Approx 608.00 – 20.00 Per Month – Up to date - sent letter to offer full and fianl settlement - no reply yet!
    Scotcall Debt Collections Agency (dss) – Oh – 3630.64 – 10.00 Per Month - Up To Date
    Inland Revenue – Tax Credits Overpayment – 646.12 – Overdue Since November 2005 – Not Paid Anything!!
    Great Universal – Me – O/s 651.83 – Payments Of £30 Per Month – Up To Date
    RBS OVERDRAFT - 4000.00
    Dad – 3100.00
    Mum – 500.00
    Brother – Car Loan – 37.19 Per Month – Up To Date

    NOT EVEN TAKEN ANYTHING INTO ACCOUNT FOR SAVING FOR BIRTHDAYS AND CHRISTMAS ETC...............STARTED SAVING FOR BOTH

    Business Direct Debits

    Shop Rent – 368.33
    Motorline Insurance (van) – 52.14
    United Utilities – 20.88
    National Insurance – 10.50
    Cardnet Charge – 25.57
    Virtual Lease (every 3 Months) 84.60
    Matsu – 30.00
    Direct Line (car Insurance) – 50.00

    Was Also 240.12 Hp Each Month On Van But Dad Has Paid This Off As Van For Sale – Will Be Paying Him Back Fully When Van Is Sold

    All Up To date

    Business Bills

    Accountant – June 05 – 94.00 – Overdue
    Accountant – Oct 05 – 94.00 – Overdue
    Accountant – Jan 06 – 94.00 - Overdue
    Cars Debt Recovery – 93.71 - 47.00 Overdue (due By 17/3/06) The Rest By Same Time Next Month
    Business Rates – O/s 538.00 Overdue For Last Year – Have Written To See If They Will Spread Over This Year With New Bill
    Inland Revenue – 05 Jul 05 – 120.85 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Aug 05 – 96.68 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Sep 05 – 96.68 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Oct 05 – 120.85 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Nov 05 – 96.68 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Jan 06 – 64.21 Overdue
    Inland Revenue – 05 Feb 06 – 96.68 – Overdue

    Petrol & Diesel – Approx £40 Per Month

    I Don’t Think Ive Missed Anything Off If I Have I Will Let You All Know!!

    Income

    I Get 178.57 Per Week Tax Credits
    Oh Gets 147.00 Per Week Wages (if We Can Afford To Pay Him)
    Cleaning Job (me) 50.00 Per Week
    Dad Rent 90.00 Per Week
    Child Benefit – 39.80 Per Week
    Ex Husband – 25.00 Week (not Reliable)

    Then I Take Whatever The Business Can Afford To Pay Me???

    So Without My Income – 2298.27 Month

    At The Moment My Husband Is Being Re- Assesed For His 3 Kids By Csa So We Will Have This As An Additional Bill Each Month Too (estimate No More Than About £60 Per Month)

    .............As you can see i have made small headway into the debts and overdue bills. I am really aiming to be up to date on most of the bills by the end of May but only time will tell.

    I have done a budget and am having no trouble sticking to it at the moment so im really positive about that.

    And if i do get any extra money its going stright off the overdue payments and debts............im so determined!!
    Focusing on clearing the credit cards in 2018 :T
  • dottyanne
    dottyanne Posts: 1,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    im actually a bit mffed as i thought, well felt id done a bit better than that,. although i am 100% more organised than i was at the beginning and have a real goal in my head now.........
    Focusing on clearing the credit cards in 2018 :T
  • mountainofdebt
    mountainofdebt Posts: 7,795 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Did you get any joy from the council?
    2014 Target;
    To overpay CC by £1,000.
    Overpayment to date : £310

    2nd Purse Challenge:
    £15.88 saved to date
  • Hi dotty,

    I think you are doing brilliantly! You have come on so much!

    Maybe it would help to post the SOA again with one figure (in one colour) as the previous amount and then the new figure (in another colour, if its changed) - that might make it easier for you (and everyone else) to view and show you how far you've come!

    I am so proud of you!

    scottishspendaholic x
    MBNA = £4,000 / Next = £925 (approx. tbc on 19/8)
    Tesco = £2,910.11 / Smile overdraft = £500
    Bank of Scotland = £2,782.83
  • Bothered!
    Bothered! Posts: 170 Forumite
    Hi Dottyanne :D

    I too think you have done so well...its all positive steps and even if they seem little you are moving in the right direction :T which is the most important thing right now.

    keep it up xx
    Official DFW Nerd - Member no. 045 :p

    Total debts ???***
    Well I think they are going down, only time, a divorce, selling up & moving on will tell !!

    Forever optomistic.... Positive thinking.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hey dotty, the other comment I made in your other thread about overdrafts, could you pay back the IR about your overdue tax credits instead?
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • dottyanne
    dottyanne Posts: 1,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Did you get any joy from the council?

    Hi yes ! Heard from them today by letter - they confirm that they accept my payment offer so a bit of good news (at last) !! I'm well chuffed with that result i can tell you!!
    Focusing on clearing the credit cards in 2018 :T
  • dottyanne
    dottyanne Posts: 1,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    lynzpower wrote:
    Hey dotty, the other comment I made in your other thread about overdrafts, could you pay back the IR about your overdue tax credits instead?


    Dont uderstand? pay back the IR about overdue tax credits instead? What exactly do you mean? sorry if im being a bit thick ???? xx
    Focusing on clearing the credit cards in 2018 :T
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