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  • thriftylass
    thriftylass Posts: 4,035 Forumite
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    will369 wrote: »
    As in there are 2 other adults in my house.

    All the debt is mine, no one else’s. Then it isn't relevant that there are two adults and a child as they don't affect your spending it seems

    Yes, 108 is all I pay for food, 25 a week, I contribute.

    And entertainment…..as in going out drinking? It varies….maybe once a month…maybe twice a month…..

    Meals with friends varies….could be once a month…all depends


    If you go out drinking once or twice that means you should budget 30-50 for it.

    Luckily the old phone debt should be shifted in May and then you can put that towards the next highest interest debt too. I would put the extra 150 towards the loan as it will save you more money in interest you have to pay.

    You will get there
    finally tea total but in still in (more) debt (Oct 25 CC £1800, loan £6453, mortgage £59,924/158,000)
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,893 Forumite
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    You owe £6100 - make January a stay at home month but give yourself one evening out at £30.

    Record every last penny you spend during the month and pay off a bit of your loan with what you have left over.
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • KxMx
    KxMx Posts: 11,278 Forumite
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    I'd also keep a spending diary... most of us spend more than we realise or want to admit.

    SOA is a great snapshot but spending diaries are comprehensive real time movies ;)
  • Gigervamp
    Gigervamp Posts: 6,583 Forumite
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    Your SOA has no income in it.
  • thriftylass
    thriftylass Posts: 4,035 Forumite
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    Gigervamp wrote: »
    Your SOA has no income in it.


    I think it was amended to take the other adult and child out and by chance the income of 1400 was deleted.
    finally tea total but in still in (more) debt (Oct 25 CC £1800, loan £6453, mortgage £59,924/158,000)
  • sourcrates
    sourcrates Posts: 31,974 Ambassador
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    Gigervamp wrote: »
    Your SOA has no income in it.

    I wondered when someone would notice that lol !!!
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  • will369
    will369 Posts: 527 Forumite
    sourcrates wrote: »
    I wondered when someone would notice that lol !!!


    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Monthly Income Details

    Monthly income after tax................ 1400
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 0
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1400

    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 693
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 0
    Electricity............................. 0
    Gas..................................... 0
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 0
    Telephone (land line)................... 0
    Mobile phone............................ 50
    TV Licence.............................. 0
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 108
    Clothing................................ 0
    Petrol/diesel........................... 43
    Road tax................................ 0
    Car Insurance........................... 0
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 0
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 20
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Bank charges............................ 8
    Pension................................. 10
    Total monthly expenses.................. 932


    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
    Old phone contract.............600.......130.......0
    Barclays Credit card...........1800......50........18.9
    Loan...........................3700......156.3.....24.9
    Total unsecured debts..........6100......336.3.....-


    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 1,400
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 932
    Available for debt repayments........... 468
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 336.3
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 131.7

    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -6,100
    Net Assets.............................. -6,100

    Created using the SOA calculator at www.stoozing.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.
  • MallyGirl
    MallyGirl Posts: 7,329 Senior Ambassador
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    Bank charges............................ 8

    what are these?

    spending half your salary on rent (inc bills) is never going to leave much room for flexing. Have you addressed whatever caused the CC debt and phone contract backlog to occur. What was the loan for - can you sell it?
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  • will369
    will369 Posts: 527 Forumite
    edited 7 December 2015 at 5:04PM
    MallyGirl wrote: »
    Bank charges............................ 8

    what are these?

    spending half your salary on rent (inc bills) is never going to leave much room for flexing. Have you addressed whatever caused the CC debt and phone contract backlog to occur. What was the loan for - can you sell it?


    its the type of account I have with Barclays. means I can insure gadgets on my account
  • will369
    will369 Posts: 527 Forumite
    & I need it as I insure my phone and camera on there
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