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Help Me Get Out Of Debt - Advice Please

Please Give Me Some Advice On What To Do Wilth All The Money I Owe Out To The Creditors Listed Below, I Was Ok Spending The Money But Now I Need To Get Rid Of Them And Be Debt Free

I Am Not Paying Anything Back At The Moment And They Have All Gone Into Default

CREDIT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT - £332.00
NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY - £125.00
VODAFONE - £1242
CREDIT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT - £190.00
ORANGE PCS - £441.00
CAPQUEST £5131
NATWEST BANK - £419.00

Please give me advice on what i should do my total debt is £7880

Comments

  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Would say to write to them all to try an arrange some sort of payment, even if £1 per week. Posting on here an SOA would help us to help you more.
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • killakz
    killakz Posts: 38 Forumite
    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information

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

    Monthly income after tax................ 860
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 0
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 860

    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 240
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 40
    Electricity............................. 35
    Gas..................................... 40
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 10
    Telephone (land line)................... 0
    Mobile phone............................ 35
    TV Licence.............................. 15
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 250
    Clothing................................ 35
    Petrol/diesel........................... 0
    Road tax................................ 0
    Car Insurance........................... 0
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 45
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 20
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 15
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 780


    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
    CAM............................332.......332.......0
    NBS............................125.......125.......0
    VODA...........................1242......1242......0
    NATWEST........................419.......419.......0
    CAPQUEST.......................5131......5131......0
    ORANGE.........................441.......441.......0
    CAM............................190.......190.......0
    Total unsecured debts..........7880......7880......-


    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 860
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 780
    Available for debt repayments........... 80
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 7,880
    Amount short for making debt repayments. -7,800

    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -7,880
    Net Assets.............................. -7,880

    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.
  • DarkConvict
    DarkConvict Posts: 6,347 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    heh you have some typing OCD with those capital letters, anyway.
    killakz wrote: »
    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information

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

    Monthly income after tax................ 860
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 0
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 860

    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 240
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 40
    Electricity............................. 35 (can you get it cheaper?)
    Gas..................................... 40 (can you get it cheaper?)
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 10
    Telephone (land line)................... 0
    Mobile phone............................ 35 (lower the tariff down if possible)
    TV Licence.............................. 15
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 250 (Miles to high, 1 person should be £60-100 for a month)
    Clothing................................ 35 (Again to high, buy only when you need to replace, drop to 10)
    Petrol/diesel........................... 0
    Road tax................................ 0
    Car Insurance........................... 0
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 45
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 20
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 15 (Drop to £5, i personally have my hair cut 1-3 times a year at £9 each)
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 780


    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
    CAM............................332.......332.......0 (Monthly payment is wrong)
    NBS............................125.......125.......0 (Monthly payment is wrong)
    VODA...........................1242......1242......0 (Monthly payment is wrong)
    NATWEST........................419.......419.......0 (Monthly payment is wrong)
    CAPQUEST.......................5131......5131......0 (Monthly payment is wrong)
    ORANGE.........................441.......441.......0 (Monthly payment is wrong)
    CAM............................190.......190.......0 (Monthly payment is wrong)
    Total unsecured debts..........7880......7880......-
    (Monthly payment is wrong)

    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 860
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 780
    Available for debt repayments........... 80
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 7,880
    Amount short for making debt repayments. -7,800

    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -7,880
    Net Assets.............................. -7,880

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

    You need to increase your income, £800 is not alot to go on.

    Benefits - http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx
    Up your income - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=145

    As to dropping down that groceries bill
    My topic - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2234113
    Old style saving (good tips in here, post there for advice) - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33

    Find out your APR and monthly figures and drop them into the snowballing calculator - http://www.whatsthecost.com/snowball.aspx
    Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced.

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