Showing posts with label online money help. Show all posts
Showing posts with label online money help. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Money Manager Tool

The demand for a debt help tool is greater than ever before and in this article we will discuss an application which enables you to record you income, expenditure, debts and payments to debts in once easy place. We will explain how to use the money manager tool and why it has been created.

A money manager tool is a device which will take a person's income and expenditure and then show how much available income they have. There are different tools which will offer a range of options, these can include;
  • Income and Expenditure.
  • Dates and times of when money came in and out
  • Debts
Some of these tools may be free online organisers while others may be mobile applications.

How to use a money manager tool

When using an online money manager tool a person will be required to register and sign into the application. This enables their details to be stored. Once logged on there will be an option to input income and expenditure which will then tell the user how much money they have left over each month. Some applications will have an option to include a users debt, this will then give the final summary of;

  • How much a person spends
  • What they spend money on
  • How much they pay to their debts

In some cases a person may well be spending more than they have coming in. When this happens the online finance tool will help the person to see where they can save money.

Why this tool is needed

As more people are finding themselves struggling to manage their finances the need for a money manager tool has grown. When trying to find a solution to a debt problem many people will need an income and expenditure in order to make proposals to creditors. This tool means people will have their income and expenditure ready when they need it and have an acute understanding of their finances.

How the Money Manager will help people.

This online application will give people the chance to find out where they can save money as well as know what they are spending money on.  Many people have found that the reason they got into debt was because they were unsure of where their money was going. The money manager gives people the tool to effectively manage their finances and take control of their finances again.

Debt Analyser and Money Manager Tool


A new online debt analyser tool has been created and is now able to help people with financial difficulties. The new tool will ask a user questions which will help to find the best solution to their debt problems.

In order to use the debt analyser people do not need to log in but simply to fill out the questionnaire. There are 5 sections within the online tool, these are as follows ;

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Personal Details

  • This will ask the following;
  • Name
  • Email
  • Telephone number
  • Will give the option for a call back
  • Region
  • Notes


This will ask the following;

  • Do you own your property - If yes, what is the estimated value
  • How much do you owe to your mortgage
  • Do you have secured loans against your property
  • How do you owe in secured debt
  • Current equity
  • Do you own a car
  • How much is your car worth
  • Is your car purchased on HP
  • How much payment is outstanding
  • Do you have any other assets
  • How much are they worth
  • Current Assets

Unsecured Liabilities :-

  • This will include the following;
  • Total credit card debt- How much is owed and how many creditors
  • Total debt from overdrafts  -  How much is owed and how many creditors
  • Total store card debt  -  How much is owed and how many creditors
  • Total unsecured loans  -  How much is owed and how many creditors
  • Total catalogue debt  -  How much is owed and how many creditors
  • Total unsecured debt  -  How much is owed and how many creditors

Expenditure - This is a list of monthly outgoings
  
This will ask the following;
  • Mortgage / Rent
  • Mortgage / Rent Arrears
  • Secured Loan(s)
  • Secured Loan Arrears
  • Endowment
  • Council Tax
  • Water Rates
  • House / Building Insurance
  • Electricity
  • Gas
  • Oil
  • Entertainment
  • Telephone
  • Mobile Phone
  • Car Hire Purchase
  • Car Insurance
  • Car Tax
  • Car Maintenance
  • Petrol / Diesel
  • Food
  • Clothing
  • Child Support Maintenance
  • Life Insurance
  • Child Care
  • Transport / Travel
  • TV License / SKY / Cable
  • Dental Plan
  • Opticians
  • Medical Costs
  • Contingency
  • Outstanding Fines
  • Student Loans
  • Other
  • Total

When completing the income and expenditure it is important that all information is as close to accurate as possible. There is a guideline which many organisations will use to determine what is a suitable amount of spending for each outgoing.

Your Income - This is a list of all money coming in on a monthly basis

  • This will ask the following;
  • Take home pay
  • Partner take home pay
  • Child benefit
  • Working tax credit
  • Pension
  • Partner pension
  • Income support
  • Jobseekers allowance
  • Incapacity benefit
  • DLA / AA
  • Child maintenance
  • Other income
  • Monthly Income

Result This will give the best debt solution based on the information which was provided. In some instances you may have two or three available debt options. In this situation a qualified debt advisor would have to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each solution to enable you to make a decision.