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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 leftBUT 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 browserGrocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
2016 Sell: £125/£250
£1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
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Cheers guys - beanielou OD is rather a lot again
SF 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 xxGrocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
2016 Sell: £125/£250
£1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
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Hi Risin
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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 etcGrocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
2016 Sell: £125/£250
£1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
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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 £140.000
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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".
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Merry Christmas Everyone
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 xxGrocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
2016 Sell: £125/£250
£1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
Debt free & determined to stay that way!0 -
Hope you had a good dayI 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.0
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