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Here is my SOA Any help or advice

DFP1969
DFP1969 Posts: 5 Forumite
edited 17 November 2012 at 5:22PM in Debt-free wannabe
Hello All,

I have done it. First of all i now realise how much debt me and my partner are in

Comments

  • Ok......where is it then? lol
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • Here it is

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Household Information

    Number of adults in household........... 3
    Number of children in household......... 3
    Number of cars owned.................... 1

    Monthly Income Details

    Monthly income after tax................ 1590
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 650
    Benefits................................ 120
    Other income............................ 120
    Total monthly income.................... 2480


    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 580
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 135
    Electricity............................. 90
    Gas..................................... 90
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 0
    Telephone (land line)................... 30
    Mobile phone............................ 50
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 10
    Groceries etc. ......................... 350
    Clothing................................ 20
    Petrol/diesel........................... 25
    Road tax................................ 20
    Car Insurance........................... 25
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 20
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 50
    Other child related expenses............ 200
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 15
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 35
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 70
    Haircuts................................ 25
    Entertainment........................... 50
    Holiday................................. 50
    Emergency fund.......................... 25
    Pension................................. 100
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2077



    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
    NW Credit Card.................6900......0.........0
    NW Overdraft...................2350......0.........0
    NW Overdraft...................450.......0.........0
    NW Overdraft...................200.......0.........0
    Barclaycard ...................3900......0.........0
    Tesco Credit Card..............3900......0.........0
    Barclaycard....................675.......0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........18375.....0.........-



    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 2,480
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,077
    Available for debt repayments........... 403
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 403


    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -18,375
    Net Assets.............................. -18,375
  • i forgot to mention that this is both mine and my wifes put together
  • you didn't put in what your card and loan repayments are? how much does your debt cost you each month?

    your gas and elec are really high , £180 a month? only £25 a month petrol? is that right?
  • DFP1969 wrote: »

    Household Information

    Number of adults in household........... 3 Who is the 3rd Adult? Do they pay towards bills?
    Number of children in household......... 3
    Number of cars owned.................... 1

    Monthly Income Details

    Monthly income after tax................ 1590
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 650
    Benefits................................ 120
    Other income............................ 120 What's this?
    Total monthly income.................... 2480


    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 580
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 135
    Electricity............................. 90 Really high - check readings against bills, consumption (ie no leaving lights & heating on in rooms when not in use etc) and comparison sites
    Gas..................................... 90 As above - how many bedrooms does your house have?
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 0
    Telephone (land line)................... 30
    Mobile phone............................ 50 How many?
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 10
    Groceries etc. ......................... 350
    Clothing................................ 20
    Petrol/diesel........................... 25 Seriously? Not worth the rest of car costs - it would be cheaper to get a taxi
    Road tax................................ 20 As above
    Car Insurance........................... 25 As above
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 20 As above
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 50
    Other child related expenses............ 200 What's this?
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 15
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 0 Need to get this sorted ASAP - it will only be a few £s
    Life assurance ......................... 35
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 70 Whoooo - sorry, way too much. Cut to £30 (£10/each kid)
    Haircuts................................ 25
    Entertainment........................... 50
    Holiday................................. 50
    Emergency fund.......................... 25
    Pension................................. 100
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2077



    Assets

    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 0 How much?
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 0


    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts


    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    NW Credit Card.................6900......0.........0
    NW Overdraft...................2350......0.........0
    NW Overdraft...................450.......0.........0
    NW Overdraft...................200.......0.........0
    Barclaycard ...................3900......0.........0
    Tesco Credit Card..............3900......0.........0
    Barclaycard....................675.......0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........18375.....0.........-


    What are the monthly repayments?
    What are the APRs

    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 2,480
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,077
    Available for debt repayments........... 403
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 403


    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -18,375
    Net Assets.............................. -18,375

    We need to know the minimum monthly payments on the debts to know if you're able to meet these or not?

    What are the APRs on the debts? Again, can't offer advice on what to concentrate on 1st without these.
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
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