When some consumers approach a Debt Counsellor for help, they are often concerned about how other people will think about them if they enter debt review.This is interesting, since taking…
You may be surprised to learn that many people who begin the debt review process never make it beyond month 3 of their repayment plan. For a variety of reasons…
When you run out of money you have to stop spending. This is key to turning things around. To carry on spending and relying on credit will drive you deeper…
South Africans are getting poorer and are increasingly turning to debt to fill the holes in their budgets. According to the latest figures released by a debt counselling group, clients…
While thousands of people have a bank account many do not understand the product they have signed up for, which often means they miss out on valuable benefits, according to…
Debt Counsellor Asia Lamara of Consumer Finance Services (also associated with MSA) was recently fined R1 Million rand for not doing her job as a Debt Counsellor well. It is…
For most people it is easier to continue taking on more and more debt than to actually figure out a successful way to reduce their debt and live debt free.…
2020 is going to be a tough year for the SA economy. With one of the most important budget speeches in decades approaching as well as the ongoing revelations about…
Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank An unexpected cut in interest rates could give SA's battered consumers some breathing space.On a R2 million home loan, you will…
Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank An unexpected cut in interest rates could give SA's battered consumers some breathing space.On a R2 million home loan, you will…
