greent's mfw journey

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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,669
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    UNfortunately, yes, it really is that much :( We can pay it over something like about 6 months though - which is a help, I guess...

    ebay finally let me on to list some things (It kept taking me back to the log on screen) 26 items on there and a huge pile of stuff still to go. I shall be happy if I get to 50 over the weekend. Am trying to concentrate on the stuff starting at more than 99p and then I can list the cheaper stuff for free anyway during the week.

    Got 2 boxes of DS1 clothes from loft for DS2 - masses of stuff! Have decided that I don't really like about 4 items, so have put them aside for the next NCT sale. Have also found 4 brand new items still with tags on. 1 has definitely gone to DS2 (favourite colour) and I'm dithering about the others - I may use them for presents for cousin's children (birthdays in July)

    Tax credits - you can't apply online, but I did finally get through and they're sending me an application form. At a rough look they think that we may be entitled to about £15/ week now - yeay!!!
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,669
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    Mini update for May so far:

    Have £65+ in my paypal account with some items ending this weekend on ebay. Will tfr to current account when it gets to £100. Have £200 sat in an unused bank account that is being transferred to my current account. Also have £100 previously transferred from paypal. So have £365 so far towards OP target of £500. I did get £30 back from people yesterday for some theatre tickets that I bought back way in March - so (as I've absorbed that and paid that CC bill ages ago) I may include that - ooh, that makes me £395 ...... getting there..... Must list some more stuff on ebay (such a drag when doing 99p listings!)

    Will also get around to doing SOA.... haven't as yet and I really really should......

    greent x
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • Queen-Bee_2
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    That is really shocking about the cost of your DD's braces - I really feel that stuff like that should be paid for by the state. Otherwise it discriminates against children whose parents' cannot (or don't want) to shoulder such a burden!! And that puts us back several generations... Oh well...

    Well done on all your ebay transactions and listings!
    QB
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,669
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    edited 21 June 2010 at 1:42PM
    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 4
    Number of cars owned.................... 2
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 575
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 575
    Child Benefit........................... 262
    Other income............................ 40
    Total monthly income.................... 1452
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 1150
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Council tax............................. 154
    Electricity............................. 65
    Gas..................................... 60
    Water rates............................. 36
    Mobile phone............................ 45
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Cable TV/internet/ landline............. 50
    Groceries etc. ......................... 450
    Clothing................................ 50
    Petrol/diesel........................... 120
    Road tax................................ 30
    Car Insurance........................... 62
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0 both brand new with service deals
    Car pking.inc in petrol(if not expensed) 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 80 Guides, Cubs etc
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 30
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings and contents.................. 72
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 20
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 50
    Haircuts (most amount if DH & the boys). 30
    Entertainment........................... 50
    Holiday................................. 100
    Emergency fund.......................... 100
    charity/ memberships.................... 20
    Total monthly expenses.................. 2836

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 14000
    House value (Gross)..................... 320000
    Shares and bonds........................ 20000
    Car(s).................................. 38000
    Other assets............................ 3000
    Total Assets............................ 395000

    Secured & HP Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Mortgage...................... 101450...(1150).....4.99
    Total secured & HP debts...... 101450....-.........-
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Total unsecured debts..........0.........0.........-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,452
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,836
    Available for debt repayments........... -1,384
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount short for making debt repayments. -1,384

    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 395000
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -101,450
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -0
    Net Assets.............................. 293,550
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
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    Just done the above. In reality our income is more. That's what we draw out of OH's company monthly, but then we will take 1/4ly dividends. On accountants advise we're meant to keep this as low as poss to maximise our tax credits (didn't get before - OH's gross salary was about 70k) and use savings and then next year increase drawings/ dividends.

    It also doesn't take into account the BTL property. That covers its mtge and a little more but I've earmarked all of that this year for sols fees to extend the lease and do some redecoration.

    We're also expecting a tax bill of between 10-15k for OH when his tax return is done (a redundancy payment last year was paid with basic rate tax and he was a higher rate payer)
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • Queen-Bee_2
    Queen-Bee_2 Posts: 828
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    Hi GreenT

    Your building insurance looks quite high at £72 pcm. I'm assuming this includes contents as well, but even so... Mine was about this level before I focused my MSE attention on it, as I'd simply been renewing with my existing provider.

    By changing to the Halifax, I managed to reduce my premium to £42 pcm - and get £50 cashback. I know that this is still quite steep in comparison with most other posters' on the board (mainly a function of where I am and getting the cover I wanted), which is why I've picked out you £72 as an area for potential reduction!

    QB
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,669
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    Hi QB-

    yes it does include contents and is high due to having 4 claims in 14 months..... :( When it's up for renewal (and we have had a claim free year!!) I will be shopping around. It used to be £38/mth for the 2 :(:(
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • pammyj74
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    Its amazing looking at other peoples figures and savings, people having money here there and everywhere lol
    well done
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • greent
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    Hi Pammy -

    savings due to OH being made redundant (twice in 7months!) with a large payout the first time (nothing the 2nd) and money put aside for tax bill. Shares were SAYEs in previous employer - a bank! Sadly worth 1/5th of what they were :(
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • anotherginger
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    greent wrote: »
    DD(aged 12) has been told she needs braces for her teeth but isn't eligible for NHS funding (Needs to be a '7' to get funding, she's a '5-6' That'll be £1675!!! Think that might slow up my OPs ;)

    just a personal response - make sure she actually needs the braces! i was told at about that age that i needed braces, but i was really against getting them and my parents decided to wait and see. a few years ago i got two veneers to 'hide' my slighty crooked front teeth, which were pain free and less expensive!
  • greent
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    Unfortunately it's a bit more than just crooked teeth :(

    Anyway, I have just discovered that if I overpay an extra just-under-£700 before the end of June I will be under £100k :D This is now my target to do. Whilst I have that money and could do it now, DH has been told that his contract is unlikely to be renewed and may even be up by July time (eek!!) so I want to make it from money saved/ obtained, rather than just from savings (it's logical to me, honest!!) Have £400 so far physically in the bank :-) Have £100 waiting to track through on quidco. WIll see what else I can re-jig and how quickly I can do it. Have lots of stuff still to list on ebay at 99p start prices, but that's tedious (however, needs must, and all that!)

    Anyway, this has given me a little challenge and focus - was beginning to waver a little :(
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
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