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Can you please check my SOR

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  • eschaton
    eschaton Posts: 2,252 Forumite
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    Curly04 - welcome! Most of us are lovely people however you do get some who are opinionated but luckily they aren't regulars of this forum. Please ignore them and stay for the help you came for.

    As for your SOA - I agree with the comments made by TigerFeet so why don't you make those few changes and post it back on here.

    Good luck for next week!!

    OP has my sympathy but BR and £40 a month for hair cuts ?

    I will say no more than... who can all afford that ?
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    eschaton wrote: »
    OP has my sympathy but BR and £40 a month for hair cuts ?

    I will say no more than... who can all afford that ?

    Well if you check my reply to Curly you will see I have adjusted it down. It costs me £65 a month for my hair.

    You are not a regular here and don't understand all the workings and why fors so in stead of judging why don't you go back to a board where you know what you are doing.
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  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
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    edited 14 November 2009 at 6:57PM
    The OP put the SOA for advice and guidance. When someone goes BR they need to maximise their expenses as they will have no more credit to fall back on for emergencies. I dare say some of people's expenses could be cut but that leaves no room for manouvre if say the washing machine breaks down, or if someone is hospitalised and they have to visit everyday (my DD was recently in hospital and it was expensive for me visiting everyday).

    :j :j


  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    Thanks FYP.

    Sorry I bit, which isn't like me. I think I need a break for a day or so.
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  • debtinfo
    debtinfo Posts: 7,012 Forumite
    eschaton wrote: »
    OP has my sympathy but BR and £40 a month for hair cuts ?

    I will say no more than... who can all afford that ?

    As has been said many times before, this is not a place to judge, look at the other posts where people like tigerfeet try to gently nudge people in the right direction, not hit them with a sledge hammer
    Hi, im Debtinfo, i am an ex insolvency examiner and over the years have personally dealt with thousands of bankruptcy cases.
    Please note that any views i put forth are not those of my former employer The Insolvency Service and do not constitute professional advice, you should always seek professional advice before entering insolvency proceedings.
  • curly04
    curly04 Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Household Information[/b]
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned....................
    Monthly Income Details

    Monthly income after tax................ 1300
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 600
    Benefits................................ 0
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1900

    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 575
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 139
    Electricity............................. 60
    Gas..................................... 80
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 36
    Telephone (land line)................... 60
    Mobile phone............................ 0
    TV Licence.............................. 0
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 12
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 400
    Clothing................................ 60
    Petrol/diesel........................... 180
    Road tax................................ 0
    Car Insurance........................... 0
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 20
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 20
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 20
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 18
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20
    Haircuts................................ 40
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 50
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1790


    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
    Total unsecured debts..........0.........0.........-


    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 1,900
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,790
    Available for debt repayments........... 110
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 110


    my husband will be going BR soon I hope but I've got to do it first as I earn more money than he does so they are all coming after me

    1300 is an estimate as some months I get bonuses and other times I dont
    Thanks for you help
    Total Weight Loss - 28lb and counting
    AD 17/11/2010
  • I also need new shoes about once a month 4 -6 weeks any way . I got a supporting letter from my GP he was happy to give me one though the OR never actually asked for it but i told him i had it
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    Is that his full wage or his contribution to the joint household bills?
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  • curly04
    curly04 Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    just a contribution

    he has his bus pass to pay for and medical expensives and a few bits and bobs but he doesn't earn that much more than shown
    Total Weight Loss - 28lb and counting
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  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    You need to drop hairdressing to£10 per adult. I would also drop his contribution a bit to leave you less of a surplus.

    You say £1300 is an average, how many months is this average over.
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