Debt Stress & Our Emotional Health
DEBT IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM Throughout history, someone somewhere has owed someone else money and this has caused them stress. After all, if you owe someone money, eventually they…
You Should Be Saving, But You Are Not
We all know we should be saving. It is one of those things your mom told you when you were young, your teachers told you at school and certainly one…
Consumers are flocking to debt counsellors – what should you know about this process?
Battered by unemployment and salary cuts in 2020, millions of South African households entered the new year struggling to get by. Some are not even able keep up with their…
Money Tips For Young People
It is hard being a young person in South Africa right now. Covid-19 has complicated all our lives and is putting the squeeze on the economy (not just our social…
DEBT REVIEW – AN ATTORNEY’S PERSPECTIVE
It comes as no surprise that in our current economic climate, more and more people are facing challenges with meeting their monthly debt obligations. Debt review was introduced by the…
Sequestration • Is It An Option?
You may have heard of the term sequestration. You may be wondering how it works and if it might be right for you. Let's take a closer look at the…
“GET OUT OF DEBT REVIEW” SCAMS
A lot of people who begin the debt counselling process have later decided that they do not wish to go ahead. This might be because they did not realise the…
LEAVING DEBT REVIEW EARLY
It may sound strange but all Debt Counsellors want each of their clients to ultimately leave debt review.This is uncommon in many businesses but in debt review the end goal…
Coping With Stress
We all face stress; work stress, debt stress, stress over our health, the pandemic and more. To cope with stress we need to think about how we think about stress.…
How to Help Someone in Debt
Perhaps you have an adult child, an elderly parent, a brother or sister, a parishioner, or a close friend or neighbour with crushing debt. It might be student loan debt,…