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  • deegis
    deegis Posts: 5 Forumite
    Thank you for your suggestions.
    To answer your questions :

    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2

    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 400 This is a rough estimate, it's variable
    Other income............................ 0 I do not get loans as I am self-funding (my parents are) and am not elligible for grants due to my parents income
    Total monthly income.................... 400

    Monthly Expense Details
    Mobile phone............................ 15 This is pay as you go with O2
    Groceries etc. ......................... 100 Yes I need to cut back on this
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 75 This can't be changed, i am bound by a contract and it does not pose a problem really
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... Yes but i can't think of how much I spend on presents, this is usually done around christmas time, i don't buy them throughout the year
    Haircuts................................ 0 Yes I spend about 80 pounds a month on my hair
    Entertainment........................... Don't really go out
    Total monthly expenses.................. 190

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts

    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly.. .APR You really need to find out the APR's in order to identify what these are costing you. On your credit report, it should provide contact details of your debtors - get in touch to arrange a payment Thank you, I intend to do this
    Barclaycard....................502.......0........ .0
    Capital One CC.................743.......0.........0
    Loan...........................2360......0........ .0
    Lowell Portfolio...............266.......0.........0
    Lloyds TSB CC..................1359......0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........5230......0.........-


    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 400
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 190
    Available for debt repayments........... 210
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 210 No i don't and quite frankly I have no clue where it all goes, but will keep a spending diary from now on and shall soon find out

    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -5,230
    Net Assets.............................. -5,230



    Thank you for your suggestions, I will try find out the APR's sometime, but because they have been defaulted on for a few years (I know, terrible :( ) I can't quite remember what they used to be.
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