3rd Time Lucky. £10k to pay. 18 July 2019 at 10:52AM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Debt Free Diaries 19 replies 2.4K views

WantToBeSE

enthusiasticsaver wrote: »

That soa shows you cannot afford to pay £1k towards the debt so how are you going to get that paid every month? You have your normal £270 monthly payments and apparently a surplus of £578.50 which I doubt as otherwise you would not have debt.

You have nothing in child related expenses which is unusual if you have 2 children, no contents insurance and nothing towards emergency savings. The presents figure is high so can you cut that down? I suggest you make a sustainable plan to get the debt down rather than struggle and then use the credit card at the end of the month because you have run out of money. The interest rate is not great but not the worst.

You are right, £270+£570 = £840.
So £840 to go to debt every month.

I don’t have any childcare to pay for and can’t really think of any other expenses, as their Dad pays for school trips and clothes.

Presents is for 5 children and 2 adults, so I don’t think that’s too bad, but I’ll see if I can reduce it.

Insurance my OH pays for.

Thanks so much for the feedback.

WantToBeSE

So, I got paid on Friday and I’ve already spent £200 of the £300 food money for the month and don’t have much to show for it.
I think I’ll go and rejoin in with the monthly grocery challenge.

Silver_Queen

What did you spend £200 on? Takeaways, eating out or actual groceries?

enthusiasticsaver

£200 in a weekend on food? Where are you shopping? Waitrose?


Sounds like budgeting better would work for you. Do you meal plan and cook from scratch? Limit the takeaways and eating out until you get to grips with living within your budget.

WantToBeSE

I'm back! I've had a mental few weeks.

So, the food budget. It's my biggest weakness. I have cupboards and freezers fit to bursting, but i love food shopping and just spend.
It's the 1 area i need to get a grip on REALLY tightly!

Myself and my OH have both agreed that we need to curb the spending on food.

Child related expenses- My 2 are older, so apart from school expenses (trips and uniform), i dont really have any expenses.

Buffythedebtslayer

Hello!

Did you used to do the take your lunch to work thread? I think I remember you I too have been in debt and out of debt and just wanted to say hello and you aren't the only one. I trying to work out why, like what drives me just to decide to borrow money every few years.

Any how I shall cheer you along hopefully XXX

WantToBeSE

Hi Buffy, yes i did!

How are you? I see you are debt free! And have some savings too, well done!

clearmydebts

Just wanted to pop in and say hi! I have been in debt for 20yrs now and this time I want it to end so am taking the slow and steady approach. At least this time around I have a new kitchen and car to show for it!

Buffythedebtslayer

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Hi Buffy, yes i did!

How are you? I see you are debt free! And have some savings too, well done!

I have run up a credit card bill mind! It will be paid off at the end of this month. So I am not done yet.

I waste so much money. I must have a proper sort of the budget.

Hope you are doing ok XXX