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Help with shuffle of card aprs

WOWICANDOIT
WOWICANDOIT Posts: 76 Forumite
edited 19 June 2010 at 9:43AM in Debt-free wannabe
Hi I am trying to get a handle on my finances as I have 5 credit card with various aprs, I need some informed advice on how best to reshuffle to llow quicker repayments.
ok cards are as follows

Virgin balance 4600 0% for 16 months total card limit 5000

tesco balance 6300 16.9% card limit 9700 (no balance offer available at present)

Egg balance 2300 21.9% card limit 3000

capital 1 balance 1400 card limit 2100

barclaycard balance 4100 card limit 4500

I have 800 a month available for repayments
thanks
julie

Comments

  • Do a SOA HERE then play around with the snowball.

    Someone wiser than me will be along shortly to offer more advice but posting your SOA will give people a clearer look at expenditure and offer more productive ways to clear the debt off sooner.

    Regards
    Dreamyx
    total debt at LBM £4800
    Debt as of Mar 2016 £1790 Hope to be debt free July 2016:eek:
    Sealed pot challenge number 552
  • Thanks my expenditure is down to bare bones thanks to all the tips i pivked up here. I just need some other points of view before i start to shuffle balances.
    Thanks for reply
  • WOWICANDOIT
    WOWICANDOIT Posts: 76 Forumite
    edited 19 June 2010 at 11:47AM
    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 3
    Number of cars owned.................... 2
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 1085
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 190
    Benefits................................ 845
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 2120
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 252
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 0
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 75
    Electricity............................. 90(ARREARS)
    Gas..................................... 60(Arrears included)
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 53
    Telephone (land line)................... 15
    Mobile phone............................ 35(mine husband and 2 kids all payg)
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 10(mobile dongle)
    Groceries etc. ......................... 240
    Clothing................................ 20
    Petrol/diesel........................... 60
    Road tax................................ 10(1 car paid via work)
    Car Insurance........................... 50
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 10(1 car paid via work)
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 0
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 25
    Contents insurance...................... 0(in above)
    Life assurance ......................... 10
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 30
    Haircuts................................ 5
    Entertainment........................... 0(part of grocery)
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1062

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 250000
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 15000
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 265000

    Secured & HP Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Mortgage...................... 49000....(252)......0
    Total secured & HP debts...... 49000.....-.........-
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    tesco..........................6300......142.......16
    barclaycard....................4100......98........24.9
    virgin.........................4600......45........0
    hsbc loan......................3645......179.......0
    egg............................2300......56........21.9
    capital 1......................1400......35........24.9
    Total unsecured debts..........22345.....555.......-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 2,120
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,062
    Available for debt repayments........... 1,058
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 555
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 503
    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 265,000
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -49,000
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -22,345
    Net Assets.............................. 193,655
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.


    Any comments greatly appreciated
    julie
  • These are my current figures. Partner unable to work more at present due to ill health.
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