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My SOA

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Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet




Monthly Income Details


Monthly income after tax................ 1000

Partners monthly income after tax....... 0

Benefits................................ 0

Other income............................ 398

Total monthly income.................... 1398




Monthly Expense Details


Mortgage................................ 0

Secured loan repayments................. 0

Rent.................................... 252

Management charge (leasehold property).. 0

Council tax............................. 74

Electricity............................. 20

Gas..................................... 0

Oil..................................... 0

Water rates............................. 24

Telephone (land line)................... 25

Mobile phone............................ 50

TV Licence.............................. 14

Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0

Internet Services....................... 0

Groceries etc. ......................... 200

Clothing................................ 50

Petrol/diesel........................... 280

Road tax................................ 14

Car Insurance........................... 110

Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 100

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)...... 20

Haircuts................................ 10

Entertainment........................... 0

Holiday................................. 0

Emergency fund.......................... 50

Therapy................................. 180

Total monthly expenses.................. 1473




Assets


Cash.................................... 0

House value (Gross)..................... 0

Shares and bonds........................ 0

Car(s).................................. 10000

Other assets............................ 0

Total Assets............................ 10000




No Secured Debt




Unsecured Debts


Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR

Barclays.......................4500......100.......0

Mbna...........................2800......50........12

Barclays Business .............15000.....356.......12

Car Loan.......................18000.....356.......12

Total unsecured debts..........40300.....862.......-




Monthly Budget Summary


Total monthly income.................... 1,398

Expenses (including secured debts)....... 1,473

Available for debt repayments........... -75

Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 862

Surplus(deficit if negative)............ -937




Personal Balance Sheet Summary


Total assets (things you own)........... 10,000

Total Secured debt...................... -0

Total Unsecured debt.................... -40,300

Net Assets.............................. -30,300




Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com. It doesn't make good reading does it? I currently work as a taxi driver doing airport runs etc but work is drying up at quite a rate at the moment. I'm wondering whether it's worth fighting to be honest as things don't look to improve in the near future. All my payments are uptodate though which is one comfort!

Comments

  • Clariman
    Clariman Posts: 1,484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well done for posting your SOA. However, you've used the wrong format button. Next time, use the Format for MSE button, not the format for Make Sense one. :)

    Cheers
    Clariman
    Author of the first Stoozing FAQ on the Internet and Creator of the SOA & Snowball calculators at Lemonfool.co.uk
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    could you explain a little of your situation

    your car cost are a staggering £860 pm... more than 60% of you income
    maybe worth getting a job nearer home?

    your you explain the therapy of 180?
  • passatrider
    passatrider Posts: 838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    I'm a taxi driver which is why my car costs are so high. I have health problems at the moment which is why I'm having therapy, however I have to pay for this myself as NHS will not provide it.
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    if your job is costing you more than 60% of your (relatively low) income then maybe you should considering looking for a different job that will leave more money for debt repayments and general living costs
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