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DUAL SOA`s (hopefully the last ones)

dojoman
dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
edited 26 January 2011 at 12:59PM in Bankruptcy & living with it
Below are mine and my wifes SOA`s hopefully they are starting to take shape, please have a look at them and make any relevant comments,
thank you in anticipation....

Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
:pB&SC No. 298
Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
and WISE too late!

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  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
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    dojoman wrote: »
    Below are mine and my wifes SOA`s hopefully they are starting to take shape, please have a look at them and make any relevant comments,
    thank you in anticipation....

    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................ 1525
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 396.95
    Benefits................................ 453.05
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 2375
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 500
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 118
    Electricity............................. 60
    Gas..................................... 60
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 38
    Telephone (land line)................... 60
    Mobile phone............................ 0
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 500
    Clothing................................ 75
    Petrol/diesel........................... 125
    Road tax................................ 12
    Car Insurance........................... 40
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 35
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 60 what is this?
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 60
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 30
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 25
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 18
    Life assurance ......................... 63
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 15
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 50
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1956

    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.................... 2,375
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,956
    Available for debt repayments........... 419
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 419

    And here is my wifes,

    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................ 0 why is there a figure for this on your SOA and no figure here?
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 1638
    Benefits................................ 521.95
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 2159.95

    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 500
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 118
    Electricity............................. 60
    Gas..................................... 60
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 38
    Telephone (land line)................... 60
    Mobile phone............................ 0
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 500
    Clothing................................ 50
    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).... 30
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 25
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 18
    Life assurance ......................... 63 OR may have an interest in this
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 10
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 50
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1629


    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.................... 2,159.95
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,629
    Available for debt repayments........... 530.95
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 530.95

    There is something wrong with the way you have reported income. Your wife has none of her own income on her SOA yet has a surplus - enough for an IPA but if she has no income she shouldn't have an IPA. Also you have put a figure for partner's contribution on your SOA. Does she have an income? Please check the figures.

    :j :j


  • confused76
    confused76 Posts: 12,680 Forumite
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    hiya
    from what i can see your income is higher on your wifes than on your own?

    crikey two soa's are a nightmare aren't they!
  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
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    I agree confused - it would be much easier if couples could do one SOA and that would really be a better reflection of their income and expenses.

    :j :j


  • confused76
    confused76 Posts: 12,680 Forumite
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    definitely! surely two is harder for the OR to digest
  • Depending on circumstances some couples can get away with 1 SoA between them. But looking at Dojo's I think he is going to be best to do 2 seperate ones.
    BSCno.87
    The only stupid question is an unasked one
    Loving life as a Kernow Hippy
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    edited 26 January 2011 at 12:59PM
    Thanks for the replies, I will try and answer the questions you have asked :confused:
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
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