Grim outlook puts businesses off debt
- 26 Oct 2012 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
- Unsecured lending continues to boom in households but it appears that corporates have lost their credit appetite.
Debt counselling enquiries double
- 05 Jan 2012 13:49 - Staff Reporter
- Over the festive season and into the New Year, debt counsellors DebtBusters has seen a doubling of enquiries compared to the same period last year.
Can you cancel debt review?
- 04 May 2011 10:17 - Maya Fisher-French
- You need to find out the terms of your debt review first. You can also just pay off your debt quicker.
Struggling with debt
- 04 Apr 2011 11:14 - Maya Fisher-French
- What to do if your debt review is terminated.
Getting access to credit
- 18 Mar 2011 12:17 - Maya Fisher-French
- How can I buy a car for my job if I am under debt review?
My debt counsellor has gone AWOL
- 07 Mar 2011 08:29 - Maya Fisher-French
- Rules for debt review: check out your debt counsellor and never miss a payment
High court rules against debt review termination
- 02 Feb 2011 12:05 - Fiona Zerbst
- A landmark legal judgement means consumers and debt counsellors have won a battle against some major credit providers.
Pay off the debt first
- 22 Dec 2010 08:42 - Maya Fisher-French
- Should you save when you have debt to pay off?
Swimming in a sea of debt
- 10 Dec 2010 11:07 - Maya Fisher-French
- A code of conduct between credit providers and debt counsellors should iron out the problems that stymied many of those seeking protection.
Code of conduct on debt
- 07 Dec 2010 08:54 - Maya Fisher-French
- Banks and debt counsellors agree to a set of rules to resolve the debt crisis.
Settling unpaid debts
- 16 Oct 2010 16:20 - Maya Fisher-French
- If your debt has been handed to a debt collection agency, knowing your rights can save you money.
When to consolidate your debt
- 30 Sep 2010 12:38 - Maya Fisher-French
- Debt consolidation works if you have the discipline
Campaign launched to assist debt-ridden South Africans
- 08 Sep 2010 13:35 - Maya Fisher-French
- Nearly half of credit-active South Africans are in financial trouble. They can now call a single number to get advice on how to manage their debt.
Is the economy looking better or not?
- 03 Sep 2010 10:22 - Fiona Zerbst
- Motorists welcomed the announcement by the Department of Energy on August 27 that the retail price of all grades of petrol would decrease by 10 cents.
The financial vulnerability of women
- 24 Aug 2010 12:59 - Maya Fisher-French
- Single mothers make up 75% of women in debt counselling.
Giving credit where it is due
- 30 Jul 2010 09:21 - Maya Fisher-French
- One cannot overestimate the national importance of a proper debt-review process and the role that the regulator has played in bringing this about.
Facing the debt crisis
- 30 Jul 2010 09:02 - Maya Fisher-French
- More than eight million in SA are struggling to clear debts, which is why the success of the National Debt Review Committee is a national imperative.
Lying about your debt is bad for your health
- 28 Apr 2010 17:14 - Luke Hirst
- There is such a negative stigma around debt that consumers try to pretend it is not there, writes Luke Hirst, MD of Debt experts Debtbusters .
Consumers stream into debt counsellors' offices
- 11 Jan 2010 13:02 - Staff Reporter
- Consumers have flooded debt counsellors' offices nationwide after over-extending themselves during the holidays.
'Debt is like suspecting you have a terminal illness'
- 20 Aug 2008 09:17 - Staff Reporter
- South Africa needs 2 500 more debt counsellors to cope with its growing consumer crisis, according to debt counselling company Consumer Assist.
