THE DEBT TRAP Pt 1: How to dig yourself out of the debt hole
If debt is dominating your personal finances, you're not alone. This short debt management series is aimed at the many South Africans who struggle to take control of their debt. In part one, we take a...
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP Pt 2: Debt counselling and review
Debt is endemic among South African consumers. If you are one of the many who are desperately trying to take control of your finances, this series of articles is for you. Today we discuss the benefits...
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP Pt 3: Am I in trouble?
Are you one of the many South Africans who struggle to get out of debt? If these ten tips seem all to familiar to you, it's time to take the power back!
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP Pt 4: Seven tips to get out of debt
In the third instalment of our series on debt we share seven tips to help you on your journey to get out of debt.
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP Pt 5: You are not alone
You might feel alone in your struggle to get out of debt, but the fact is that you are one of many South Africans who are struggling to make ends meet. Debt is often the domain of those we perceive to...
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP: ‘Tis the season to be frugal
Don't be tempted to blow your budget and go into debt over the holidays. Standard Bank's Sugendhree Reddy offers advice on keeping it tidy this year.
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP: Holiday spending infographic
Not sure how to conduct your personal finances over the festive season? We share a few tips to keep you in the black this Christmas.
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP: 10 tips for a perfect credit record
When it comes to spending, you don’t have to deny yourself all the things you love and want. You just have to be smart about what, how and when you buy. Michelle Dickens, managing director of TPN,...
View ArticleSouth Africa: The party is over
"The long and the short of it is that Government is panicking about the state of the consumer but they are also aware that it will be politically unpopular to raise interest rates ahead of the general...
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP: More understanding needed of credit amnesty regulations
According to the Department of Trade and Industry, lenders will not be able to rely entirely on classifications contained within the payment profile of a consumer's credit record when making credit...
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP: Greater understanding of credit amnesty vital for consumers
A lot of consumers are confused regarding the new regulations that allows for a 'Credit Information Amnesty'. We look at how this will affect the South African people.
View ArticleTHE DEBT TRAP: Credit health continues to decline
Credit health refers to the ability of consumers to service existing credit obligations within the constraints of monthly household budgets. Today we look at results from The TransUnion Consumer Credit...
View ArticleMONEY: 6 tips to keep spending under control this Christmas
Over-indebted South African consumers should avoid creating new credit accounts to fund Christmas spending, advises Compuscan Frank Lenisa. Here are six tips to help you keep spending under control...
View ArticleMONEY: Leave your home loan be over Christmas
This time of year we are often tempted to shirk our responsibilities in favour of merriment and festivities, but according to FNB Home Loans, missing out on one bond repayment over this period can take...
View ArticleMONEY: Money management for 25-35 year olds
What you do with your money between the ages of 25 and 35 will have a massive impact on your financial future. Here Nedbank's Schalk van der Merwe shares some insights.
View ArticleMONEY: Make your 2015 financial resolutions stick
Buying a house? Still not using Internet banking? Getting married? Here are five tips to help you be money-wise in 2015.
View ArticleMONEY: Is debt review really your best option?
Debt review was introduced to assist over-indebted consumers meet their debt obligations. But is it really an easy way out of debt? Marketing Executive at online lender GetBucks, Kirsten Reynolds,...
View ArticleMONEY: Consumers cautious on spending
Reports released by the National Credit Regulator indicate that consumers have been cautious about their spending in the second quarter of the year. One of the trends observed indicate that there has...
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