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SOA Question

This is our SOA

Money Going Out
Bills

Gas & Elec £ 154.00 currently on FixOnline 4 tariff with eon. Account £346 in debit (not put as a creditor as will even out in summer)
Water £ 43.41 Paid Monthly on a book - up to date
CC Tax £ 89.00 Paid Monthly - up to date
Hous ins £ 19.82 Paid by DD - up to date
TV lic £ 12.12 Paid by DD - up to date
Phone & Broadband & TV £ 67.80 With virginmedia - we have 2 school age children DT is a Student Nurse
Mobiles £ 50.00 Due to shift work and child care we feel these are necessary.
Life insurance £ 20.76 Linked with mortgage
Kids Swimming Lessons £ 36.20 2 children, very sporty.
Bills
£ 493.11
Mortgage
£ 582.76 With HSBC Fixed 10yr deal
£ 129.95 Secured loans with HSBC
£ 139.61 Secured loans with HSBC
Total
£ 852.32
Food & Household Shopping £ 500.00
School Meals £ 80.00
Parking £ 76.00 OH has a monthly parking permit for work car park my parking charge at Uni £3 a day
Petrol £ 160.00
Car Ins (2 Cars) £ 70.00 2 cars - OHstarts work early - too early for public transport and has to be home for children. My car needed as a Student Nurse has to travel 20 miles a day to uni and has placements within a 60 mile radius
Car Tax (2 Cars) £ 28.00
Car servicing/MOT/Breakdown £ 60.00
Health Costs & Vets bills £ 50.00
Clothing £ 80.00
Hair cuts £ 30.00
Holidays £ 100.00
Sub Total £ 1,234.00

Grand total of outgoings.
£ 2,579.43


Money Coming In per Month
Salary (OH) £ 826.29
WTC £ 286.52
NHS Bursary £ 926.75
Child benefit £ 132.00
Child Tax Credit £ 414.96
Total Income £ 2,586.52

Whats left
over £ 7.09

Grr be so good it you could paste a excell spreadsheet in! Where is the OR likely to object and by how much?

I have tried to get everything in - but you can bet ur last £ that something will happen within the first month or 2 that will throw it all info disarray once its all agreed! E.G. Both cars had to have their MOTs in this week, mine cost £325 to repair and OH's will be about £100!

Thanks

D

Donna
Economy; careful management; providence. Whether you call it thrifty or frugality it all comes down to getting more for your money.

Comments

  • diddly74
    diddly74 Posts: 821 Forumite
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    Sorry it looks such a mess, grrr
    Donna
    Economy; careful management; providence. Whether you call it thrifty or frugality it all comes down to getting more for your money.
  • IF
    IF Posts: 34,349 Forumite
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    Hi diddly, for us to see it clearly, click on link below and fill that one in.

    http://www.makesenseofcards.co.uk/soacalc.html

    Select the MSE format at the end. x
    "If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride"
  • diddly74
    diddly74 Posts: 821 Forumite
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    Hows this then? :)

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Household Information

    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 2 Aged 10 and 7
    Number of cars owned.................... 2

    Monthly Income Details

    Monthly income after tax................ 926 NHS Student Nurse Bursary (NI & Tax exempt)
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 826
    Benefits................................ 833 including WTC, CTC and CB
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 2585


    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 582
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 270
    Rent.................................... 0
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 89 inc Student disc
    Electricity............................. 77
    Gas..................................... 77
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 43
    Telephone (land line)................... 62 this is total for TV Broadband and phone pkg from virgin
    Mobile phone............................ 50
    TV Licence.............................. 13
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 500
    Clothing................................ 80
    Petrol/diesel........................... 160
    Road tax................................ 28
    Car Insurance........................... 70
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 60
    Car parking............................. 76
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 36
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 25
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 25
    Buildings insurance..................... 15
    Contents insurance...................... 15
    Life assurance ......................... 21
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 30
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 100
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    School Meals............................ 80
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2584



    Assets

    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 114000
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 1100 (2 cars)
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 115100



    Secured & HP Debts

    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Mortgage...................... 70000....(582)......0
    Secured Debt.................. 40000....(270)......0
    Total secured & HP debts...... 110000....-.........-


    Unsecured Debts = 0 as am BR now.


    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 2,585
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,584
    Available for debt repayments........... 1
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 1


    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 115,300
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -110,000
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -0
    Net Assets.............................. 5,300


    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using Firefox browser.
    Donna
    Economy; careful management; providence. Whether you call it thrifty or frugality it all comes down to getting more for your money.
  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
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    diddly74 wrote: »
    Hows this then? :)

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 2 Aged 10 and 7
    Number of cars owned.................... 2

    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 926 NHS Student Nurse Bursary (NI & Tax exempt)
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 826
    Benefits................................ 833 including WTC, CTC and CB
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 2585

    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 582
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 270
    Rent.................................... 0
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 89 inc Student disc
    Electricity............................. 77
    Gas..................................... 77
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 43
    Telephone (land line)................... 62 this is total for TV Broadband and phone pkg from virgin phones £60 total including mobiles
    Mobile phone............................ 50 see above
    TV Licence.............................. 13
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 500 600
    Clothing................................ 80
    Petrol/diesel........................... 160
    Road tax................................ 28
    Car Insurance........................... 70
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 60
    Car parking............................. 76
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 36
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 25
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 25
    Buildings insurance..................... 15
    Contents insurance...................... 15
    Life assurance ......................... 21 OR may have interest in this
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 30
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 100 looks quite high
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    School Meals............................ 80
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2584


    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 114000
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 1100 (2 cars)
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 115100


    Secured & HP Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Mortgage...................... 70000....(582)......0
    Secured Debt.................. 40000....(270)......0
    Total secured & HP debts...... 110000....-.........-

    Unsecured Debts = 0 as am BR now.


    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 2,585
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,584
    Available for debt repayments........... 1
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 1

    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 115,300
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -110,000
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -0
    Net Assets.............................. 5,300

    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using Firefox browser.

    I've made some comments above. I also notice you have a couple of other threads - its usually easier to keep to one thread unless the topic is something quite different.

    :j :j


  • diddly74
    diddly74 Posts: 821 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thanks. I started this one because the others had died a death and I just wanted some opinions on what the OR may find offence with - I have already sent in the SOA above see.
    Donna
    Economy; careful management; providence. Whether you call it thrifty or frugality it all comes down to getting more for your money.
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