What, the curtains?
DancingUnicorn
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I made it through the year living on a student loan, but now I've got a "proper" job I can start contributing to my debts more and plan to get myself in a position to buy a house before I'm 30.
Income: £1466 (predicted)
Outgoings: £1422 (including DMP and parent debt payments)
Second job income: £150ish (every 4 weeks)
My plan is to use this money (and anything left over each month) to create an emergency fund. Once my emergency fund is at £1000 I'll be saving this money for lump sum payments towards my debt.
Hoping to use this as a platform to keep myself accountable - better meal planning, less frivolous spending, more saving.
Income: £1466 (predicted)
Outgoings: £1422 (including DMP and parent debt payments)
Second job income: £150ish (every 4 weeks)
My plan is to use this money (and anything left over each month) to create an emergency fund. Once my emergency fund is at £1000 I'll be saving this money for lump sum payments towards my debt.
Hoping to use this as a platform to keep myself accountable - better meal planning, less frivolous spending, more saving.
LBM: October 2016: £20,130 / Current: May 2019: £12,576 37.53%
DFD: [STRIKE]February 2024[/STRIKE] April 2022?
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Currently, my debt stands at £13,566.
If I stick only to my £150 DMP and £50 to parents, my debts will be £11,166 this time next year.
Goal 1: By August 2019, get total debt figure below £10,000.
Goal 2: Car paid off (should be done as long as I don't default any payments).
Goal 3: £1000 emergency fund - not to be touched unless it's an emergency.
Goal 4: 50% of days to be no spend days.LBM: October 2016: £20,130 / Current: May 2019: £12,576 37.53%DFD: [STRIKE]February 2024[/STRIKE] April 2022?0 -
DancingUnicorn what a fab name.
Good Luck.0 -
If you complete a statement of affairs we may be able to help you trim back a bit and add more payments to clear your debts.
If you google salary calculator you can input your proposed annual salary and it will give you your take home pay.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear it in 2026.0 -
EarlyRetirement wrote: »DancingUnicorn what a fab name.
Good Luck.
Thank you!MovingForwards wrote: »If you complete a statement of affairs we may be able to help you trim back a bit and add more payments to clear your debts.
If you google salary calculator you can input your proposed annual salary and it will give you your take home pay.
Thanks for your reply! I'm just doing my SOA now
I've used a salary calculator to do my annual salary but there's just been an increase in teacher salaries and I also get an extra amount for teaching special needs (these figures aren't clear on my contract). Because I've not been paid these yet, I thought it best to budget based on the minimum I'll get and then any extra will be a bonus that can go towards the EF and then debt repayments.LBM: October 2016: £20,130 / Current: May 2019: £12,576 37.53%DFD: [STRIKE]February 2024[/STRIKE] April 2022?0 -
So, here's my SOA...I haven't included my second job because that money will (as above) be going towards making an emergency fund.
Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
Household Information
Number of adults in household........... 1
Number of children in household......... 0
Number of cars owned.................... 1
Monthly Income Details
Monthly income after tax................ 1466
Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
Benefits................................ 0
Other income............................ 0
Total monthly income.................... 1466
Monthly Expense Details
Mortgage................................ 0
Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 162 Car will be paid off next August. This will then go towards debts.
Rent.................................... 475
Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
Council tax............................. 106
Electricity............................. 31
Gas..................................... 39
Oil..................................... 0
Water rates............................. 20
Telephone (land line)................... 20
Mobile phone............................ 35 Contract ends July next year.
TV Licence.............................. 13
Satellite/Cable TV...................... 20
Internet Services....................... 21
Groceries etc. ......................... 100
Clothing................................ 0
Petrol/diesel........................... 80
Road tax................................ 12
Car Insurance........................... 40 I've actually paid this in full but this is to put away for next years insurance and should also cover MOT costs.
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 I withdraw my £100 food budget and what doesn't get spent goes into a pot to cover these expenses.
Haircuts................................ 0
Entertainment........................... 18
Holiday................................. 0
Emergency fund.......................... 0
Instant Ink............................. 5
Gym..................................... 25
Total monthly expenses.................. 1222
Assets
Cash.................................... 0
House value (Gross)..................... 0
Shares and bonds........................ 0
Car(s).................................. 0
Other assets............................ 0
Total Assets............................ 0
Secured & HP Debts
Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
Mortgage...................... 0........(0)........0
Hire Purchase (HP) debt ...... 1944.....(162)......0
Total secured & HP debts...... 1944......-.........-
Unsecured Debts
Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
StepChange.....................12155.....150.......0 This is inclusive of 4 different debts that SC deal with as a lump sum.
Parents........................1460......50........0
Total unsecured debts..........13615.....200.......-
Monthly Budget Summary
Total monthly income.................... 1,466
Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,222
Available for debt repayments........... 244
Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 200
Amount left after debt repayments....... 44
Personal Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets (things you own)........... 0
Total HP & Secured debt................. -1,944
Total Unsecured debt.................... -13,615
Net Assets.............................. -15,559LBM: October 2016: £20,130 / Current: May 2019: £12,576 37.53%DFD: [STRIKE]February 2024[/STRIKE] April 2022?0 -
Happy shiny new diary
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***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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Looks good and can see you have put a lot of thought into your budget.
You paying council tax / water over 12 months? If not look into it. You pay the same total amount per year but less each month, means a bit extra in your pocket/paying debts off.
If you do look into contents insurance make sure you shop around, it varies same as car insurance!
Good luck and you will soon be back on topMortgage started 2020, aiming to clear it in 2026.0 -
Hello and welcome
Having had a quick look over the SoA I have a couple of suggestions for cutting costs.
Mobile - when your current contract ends move to a sim only, could save you over £20 a month...
Gym - Have a look a PureGym you could save a few quid...
Sounds like you have a good plan in place going forwards, good luck and keep updatingBUGGRITMILLENIUMHANDANDSHRIMP I TOLD EM! - Foul Ole Ron
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Hi,
Thanks for the reading and replying!
Contents insurance - I have got contents insurance - I use money built up from my small change bank account (I round up my bills then put the pennies away, like if a bill is £1.50 I can put the 50p away if that makes sense?). It's usually only around £60 and I got £40 back from TCB last year. It's due Christmas time so hopefully I'll have enough put away by then.
Council tax - I do over 10 months because I can then put the 2 "free" months straight into savings/away for Christmas.
Water - I actually pay quarterly but put money away monthly to cover it. £20/month has always been enough and leaves a small surplus incase I have an expensive quarter.
Mobile - I'll definitely be looking at a sim only (at least for a year) once my contract ends. I'll be asking for advice when that moment comes for definite, thanks!
Gym - I've literally just signed up to this. I did shop around, but because I want to swim as well I had much less choice. I used to go to a dance class for £4.50 a week, so my gym isn't actually a whole lot more than this was costing.
Phew, I feel like I'm trying to justify all my expenditures, but I'm really grateful of any and all advice! I've tried to cut down as much as possible from when I started the DMP. It's difficult because now I've finished living off a student loan, I feel like I should have more money to reward myself with but I need to stop that way of thinking as that's partly what got me into this mess to begin with!
I'll update again later with recent spends and plansLBM: October 2016: £20,130 / Current: May 2019: £12,576 37.53%DFD: [STRIKE]February 2024[/STRIKE] April 2022?0 -
Do you not get your hair cut?
Or do you have a pot from that?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.0
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