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  • TDMum
    TDMum Posts: 394 Forumite
    if you fill in the SOA, click calculate then click the MSE button a wee window will pop up with it in forum form. There will be a highlight button click on that, then, press your control key and the 'C' key at the same time. Then come here and in reply box press the control key and the 'V' key at the same time and it should paste the info for you. :)
  • Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information

    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 8
    Number of cars owned.................... 1
    Monthly Income Details

    Monthly income after tax................ 1150
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 2050
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 3200

    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 176
    Rent.................................... 400
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 150
    Electricity............................. 100
    Gas..................................... 120
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 45
    Telephone (land line)................... 60
    Mobile phone............................ 30
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 25
    Groceries etc. ......................... 1300
    Clothing................................ 200
    Petrol/diesel........................... 120
    Road tax................................ 40
    Car Insurance........................... 40
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 20
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 35
    Other child related expenses............ 200
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 0
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 15
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 50
    Haircuts................................ 40
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 50
    Emergency fund.......................... 50
    Total monthly expenses.................. 3278


    Assets

    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 1
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 1


    Secured & HP Debts

    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Mortgage...................... 0........(0)........0
    Hire Purchase (HP) debt ...... 3600.....(176)......0
    Total secured & HP debts...... 3600......-.........-

    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    cards..........................6000......0.........0
    loans..........................9500......0.........0
    catologes......................8000......0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........23500.....0.........-


    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 3,200
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 3,278
    Available for debt repayments........... -78
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount short for making debt repayments. -78

    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 1
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -3,600
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -23,500
    Net Assets.............................. -27,099

    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.
  • i have put my soa on can any1 help
  • i have done my soa could you have a look for me dave
  • tech2_2
    tech2_2 Posts: 274 Forumite
    burnmount wrote: »
    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 8
    Number of cars owned.................... 1
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 1150
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 2050
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 3200
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 176 Is this for the car? If so what is it worhe Parkers guide on the web use private sale poor value.
    Rent.................................... 400
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 150
    Electricity............................. 100 This is high but there is 10 of you?
    Gas..................................... 120 ditto
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 45
    Telephone (land line)................... 60
    Mobile phone............................ 30 not allowed but hey
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 25 £10-15 must be needed for work/study
    Groceries etc. ......................... 1300
    Clothing................................ 200 The OR's tend to allow £150 ish for 2A and 2Kids so cho the mobile out and put this up
    Petrol/diesel........................... 120
    Road tax................................ 40
    Car Insurance........................... 40
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 20
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 35
    Other child related expenses............ 200 Can you brake this down.
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 0 ? you must have some cost????
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 15 Not enough you need accidental damage
    Life assurance ......................... 0 do you not have any?
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 50 not allowed
    Haircuts................................ 40
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 50 OR allows £80 for 2A and 2Kids so dont see why this could not be increased...
    Emergency fund.......................... 50 not allowed comes from and surplus you have?
    Total monthly expenses.................. 3278

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 1
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 1

    Secured & HP Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Mortgage...................... 0........(0)........0
    Hire Purchase (HP) debt ...... 3600.....(176)......0 ? CAR get on ot parkers and get it valued
    Total secured & HP debts...... 3600......-.........-
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    cards..........................6000......0.........0
    loans..........................9500......0.........0
    catologes......................8000......0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........23500.....0.........-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 3,200
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 3,278
    Available for debt repayments........... -78
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount short for making debt repayments. -78
    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 1
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -3,600
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -23,500
    Net Assets.............................. -27,099
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.


    Try this and tweek the SOA and repaste again

    Tech2:rolleyes:
    If Carling made web-sites this would proberly be the best website in the world :T

    Get your SOA done here.... http://www.makesenseofcards.co.uk/soacalc.html
  • child related exsp dinner money x6. ele gas on card meter
  • First thing that jumps out at me, is your outgoings are more than your income! You are going to have to tweak this a bit. Haircuts are usually £10 per adult/£3 per child
    You are not allowed presents or emergency fund as Tech said. Try and even it out a bit, and get it down to your income level. Others will be along to help. Sorry if this is a bit sketchy, mind blowing headache.
    Fred
  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Haircuts are £10 per adult £5 per child. I think your gas & electricity are fine.

    Your SOA is shaping up.

    :j :j


  • debtinfo
    debtinfo Posts: 7,012 Forumite
    I think you would have to have the toughest OR ever to get an IPA out of that
    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.
  • tech2_2
    tech2_2 Posts: 274 Forumite
    To be fair I think with you having 8 children you will be fine so just tweak it till it fits and does not take the pee and dont have any things you should have not IE mobiles etc.

    I hope I do not affend anyone and excuse my ignoriance but with the amount of benifit are you not entitled to fee school dinners?

    Just tryin to be sure you dont trip urself up with something they will be aware of maybe?

    Tech2
    If Carling made web-sites this would proberly be the best website in the world :T

    Get your SOA done here.... http://www.makesenseofcards.co.uk/soacalc.html
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