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Back to being a DFW .. 13 months to do it ..

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  • i havent been able to get on the last few days been busy sorting things out here but i do have a question how do you get your kids to eat all that food im lucky if mine eat a sandwich and fruit at lunchtime lol
  • i havent been able to get on the last few days been busy sorting things out here but i do have a question how do you get your kids to eat all that food im lucky if mine eat a sandwich and fruit at lunchtime lol

    They don't always eat everything, and I don't mind them not eating pudding. Although they don't leave the table until they have eaten enough of the food. Cam would pick at stuff all day rather than sit and eat meals, so I have to be strict.
  • Scuff
    Scuff Posts: 522 Forumite
    HI I made your cookies and they were YUMMYYY. They went down a treat with my family & they actually accused me of buying them and then putting them in my own tin!! Thankyou :D x
    September 2016 GC £21.37/£120
  • Hello all still around but not posted in here.

    My debts going up not down, although shouldn't go up anymore now.

    Need to sit and work a new budget out with things that have changed.
  • So debt stands today at
    £5160 (friend 1) - £160 from starting :(
    £1200 (friend 2) + £220 from starting :D
    £1260 (friend 3) - £60 from starting :(
    £120 (Provident) + £20 from starting :D
    £375 (Provident) + £25 from starting :D

    Total now £8115 Total at starting £8135
  • Just popped out of lurkdom to say hi and also to say thankyou for posting the cookie recipe, They have gone down a storm in my house today and I will defo be making them again.

    Good look on your mission to become debt free and I hope your OH arm is getting better.
  • Scuff
    Scuff Posts: 522 Forumite
    you're still better off than when you started :D
    September 2016 GC £21.37/£120
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi HI,
    Well done, you still have less debt now than you did when you first posted, so it's all good :)

    A new SOA sounds like a plan. Hope you are doing Ok?
  • Thank you for the replies :D

    The cookies are from the Grocery Challenge I can't take the redit they are the best I've made so far :D

    I'm okay :) things are stressful here at the mo. It an only get better :D x
  • New SOA

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Household Information

    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 2
    Number of cars owned.................... 1

    Monthly Income Details

    Monthly income after tax................ 0
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 1381.25
    Benefits................................ 492.6
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1873.85


    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 600 (Includes Arrears)
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 180 (Includes Arrears)
    Electricity............................. 60 (Pre-payment)
    Gas..................................... 60 (Pre-payment)
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 50 (Includes Arrears)
    Telephone (land line)................... 0
    Mobile phone............................ 25 (ontrat x 1 and 2 pay as you go)
    TV Licence.............................. 13
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 200
    Clothing................................ 0
    Petrol/diesel........................... 100
    Road tax................................ 0
    Car Insurance........................... 0
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 20 (Children have to go)
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 10 (pre payment)
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 12
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 0
    Entertainment........................... 40 (Not really always spent but includes kids extras etc.)
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1370



    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
    Debt 1.........................5160......200.......0
    Debt 2.........................1200......100.......0
    Debt 3.........................1200......100.......0
    Provident......................375.......60........0
    Provident......................140.......40........0
    Total unsecured debts..........8075......500.......-



    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 1,873.85
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,370
    Available for debt repayments........... 503.85
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 500
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 3.85


    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -8,075
    Net Assets.............................. -8,075


    Created using the SOA calculator at https://www.stoozing.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using other browser.
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