There are now at least 61 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country just a week after a KwaZulu-Natal man became the first person on home soil to test positive.…

One thing we can agree on as exclaimed by Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, during the 2020 Budget Speech, it is that, “we must get more value for our money”… This…

In real terms, the amount of debt accumulated by households has increased at the same rate as inflation. South Africans are a lot poorer than they were five years ago…

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…