Struggling
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Personal and income details
Income self: Working with spouse in an unofficial capacity - no official income.
Income history: I am out of work since April 2012
Income partner/spouse:
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance €1,400 per month
Self Employment: €2,600 per month variable
Income history: Previously employed: me, Unemployed: him, for 2 years after his construction business folded.
number of children 3 dependent
Amount of Mortgage Interest Supplement received 0 Not entitled
Home loan €450,000
Lender: EBS
Amount outstanding: €380,000
Value of home: €370,000ish
Interest rate: SVR
Monthly repayment €2,200
Amount in arrears €0
Investment property -
Lender: KBC
Amount outstanding: €60,000
Value of home: No real idea - probably €70,000
Interest rate:
Monthly repayment €500
Amount in arrears €0
Monthly rent received €480
Other loans and creditors -
Overdraft : €5,000
Term loan number 1: €300 monthly 6 months remaining (originally 5 years)
Term loan number 2: €500 monthly 10 months remaining (originally 3 years)
Credit Card 5 in total:Minimum payments only being made
Me: BofI €5,000
BofI 2 €10,000
MBNA €10,000
Spouse:
BofI €8,000
MBNA€16,000
Family Loans from Sister and Mother, €15,000 X 2
Other savings and investments 0
How important is retaining the family home to you? Very Important. We have been paying a mortgage now for over 20 years and still don't own a house. Never missed a payment. 23 years remaining on current mortgage.
We are meeting our obligations in terms of repayments - sometimes I don't know how and are very much inclined to pay all our debts. We also guard our good ICB rating as we don't want the new business blocked from access to credit down the line. However I know that with current levels of personal debt, we wouldn't get a loan anyway.
The high level of personal debt may be unsustainable and it certainly is taking it's toll on the family. We just feel that we have been struggling so long and we never have any disposable income and we just want to get back to a normal life where you can plan a family holiday or go out to celebrate a birthday. Not extravagant things just simple ambitions. But mainly not to wake up worrying about money every day. We're tired.
Income self: Working with spouse in an unofficial capacity - no official income.
Income history: I am out of work since April 2012
Income partner/spouse:
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance €1,400 per month
Self Employment: €2,600 per month variable
Income history: Previously employed: me, Unemployed: him, for 2 years after his construction business folded.
number of children 3 dependent
Amount of Mortgage Interest Supplement received 0 Not entitled
Home loan €450,000
Lender: EBS
Amount outstanding: €380,000
Value of home: €370,000ish
Interest rate: SVR
Monthly repayment €2,200
Amount in arrears €0
Investment property -
Lender: KBC
Amount outstanding: €60,000
Value of home: No real idea - probably €70,000
Interest rate:
Monthly repayment €500
Amount in arrears €0
Monthly rent received €480
Other loans and creditors -
Overdraft : €5,000
Term loan number 1: €300 monthly 6 months remaining (originally 5 years)
Term loan number 2: €500 monthly 10 months remaining (originally 3 years)
Credit Card 5 in total:Minimum payments only being made
Me: BofI €5,000
BofI 2 €10,000
MBNA €10,000
Spouse:
BofI €8,000
MBNA€16,000
Family Loans from Sister and Mother, €15,000 X 2
Other savings and investments 0
How important is retaining the family home to you? Very Important. We have been paying a mortgage now for over 20 years and still don't own a house. Never missed a payment. 23 years remaining on current mortgage.
We are meeting our obligations in terms of repayments - sometimes I don't know how and are very much inclined to pay all our debts. We also guard our good ICB rating as we don't want the new business blocked from access to credit down the line. However I know that with current levels of personal debt, we wouldn't get a loan anyway.
The high level of personal debt may be unsustainable and it certainly is taking it's toll on the family. We just feel that we have been struggling so long and we never have any disposable income and we just want to get back to a normal life where you can plan a family holiday or go out to celebrate a birthday. Not extravagant things just simple ambitions. But mainly not to wake up worrying about money every day. We're tired.