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  • SOA - just starting to gather stuff for the new diary ;)

    Think it needs a bit of reviewing as I've not got that left :o BUT I did have a big deficit when I was on reduced hours so that's maybe why it feels wrong ....

    There's def stuff missing so will have a ponder ....

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Household Information

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

    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 1370

    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 277
    Management charge - estate maintenance .. 12
    Council tax............................. 95
    Electricity............................. 40
    Gas..................................... 35
    Boiler cover............................. 15
    Telephone (land line)................... 15
    Mobile phone............................ 10
    TV Licence.............................. 12.12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 26
    Internet Services....................... 14
    Groceries etc. ......................... 120
    Clothing................................ 25
    Petrol/diesel........................... 130
    Road tax................................ 10
    Car Insurance........................... 20
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 35
    Cats insurance ............................. 14
    Dog insurance ............................ 24
    Dog costs .................................. 40
    Cat costs.................................... 50
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 20
    Buildings insurance..................... 10
    Contents insurance...................... 10
    Income protection insurance...................... 30
    Tablet insurance......................... 2.5
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 5
    Haircuts................................ 10
    Entertainment........................... 30
    Holiday................................. 10
    Emergency fund.......................... 25
    Replacement boiler fund.......................... 25
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1196.62

    Assets

    Cash.................................... 600 Replacement boiler
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Car(s).................................. 5000
    Total Assets............................ 5600

    Secured & HP Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Mortgage.....................................(277)......3.49

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,370
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,196.62
    Available for debt repayments........... 173.38


    Created using the SOA calculator at www.stoozing.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using Firefox browser
    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!
  • beanielou
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  • slowlyfading
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    Looks good to me :)
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  • Cheers guys - beanielou OD is rather a lot again :oSF def stuff missing as I know I don't have that much left (it was around the £60 mark!)



    Feeling a bit carp as just found out one of my friends died today .... not altogether unexpected (cancer:() and in a way I'm glad she's at peace now as she's been battling it for nearly 6 years ..... just such a carp time of year and I feel so bad for her family as, it just seems so much more worse this time of year .... RIP Tilly, you were a wonderful lady and will be missed by many xx
    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!
  • Munchin
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    Hi Risin

    Sorry to hear about your friend.
  • Thank you Muchin ..... I don't know if it's me but leading up to Christmas there always seems to be more people who pass on, someone's pet who goes to the bridge etc :(
    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!
  • amber03
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    So sorry to here about your friend, illness doesn't stop cos its xmas. Last year my dad was seriously ill in hospital, I now see a different side to xmas. Take care.xx
    :j Debtfree and and staying that way.:j3-6 month emergency fund, No.61 £140.00
  • Munchin
    Munchin Posts: 2,816 Forumite
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    Hi Risin- thank u for popping by - I can sum up my diary like this "things are going great.....blip....things are going great......blip".

    Have a great day tmw :D
  • Merry Christmas Everyone :D


    Hope you are all safe after the storms - and managed some sleep, honestly it was awful here (winds and stuff blowing around outside) but know it was worse elsewhere

    Maisie & the cats were really freaked out & think we managed sleep between 2am and 4am so a bit like zombies this morning :eek:

    Have a lovely day all xx
    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!
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,479 Ambassador
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    Hope you had a good day :)
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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