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CJOR
CJOR Posts: 124 Forumite
edited 22 August 2009 at 9:00PM in Bankruptcy & living with it
Just wondering what would the acceptable food budget would be for a family of 4? (2 adults and 2 children one is 17mths and the other 5 weeks old), also when you fill out the soa would it be food separately from nappies formula etc etc?? (have I made sense)

Also am I right in allowing £10 and £5 each for haircuts??

I will be posting my soa shortly as I SO have to fill my forms in as I have had them for like AGES!! but giving birth and other personal circumstances have halted me but now I must get my *** in gear!!

thanks

also clothing what would be an appropriate amount for this?? ta !

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  • dalip
    dalip Posts: 7,045 Forumite
    CJOR wrote: »
    Just wondering what would the acceptable food budget would be for a family of 4? (2 adults and 2 children one is 17mths and the other 5 weeks old), also when you fill out the soa would it be food separately from nappies formula etc etc?? (have I made sense) Put everything in under food and you would be looking at aprox £500 for a family of 4 maybe a little more.

    Also am I right in allowing £10 and £5 each for haircuts?? yep £10 for adults & £5 per child

    I will be posting my soa shortly as I SO have to fill my forms in as I have had them for like AGES!! but giving birth and other personal circumstances have halted me but now I must get my *** in gear!!

    thanks

    also clothing what would be an appropriate amount for this?? ta !maybe £100[/QUOTE]


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  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
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    This SOA calculator makes it easy. When you get to the end format for MSE.

    http://www.makesenseofcards.com/soacalc.html

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  • CJOR
    CJOR Posts: 124 Forumite
    Thanks so much Dalip and Fiveyearplan - I will get my soa on here as soon as is possible!!
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