Holidays are a magical season for giving, but living through festivities doesn't come cheap for most South Africans. Here's how you can avoid racking up debt over the holidays and manage your debt better, so you don't have to ring in the new year deeper in debt. Say...

Taking a loan for the festive season to fund your holiday celebrations may seem like the only option when you can't afford to splurge on your loved ones, but it has dangerous consequences. Here are X reasons why you shouldn't take a holiday loan and how to avoid...

When your monthly debt repayments are a constant struggle, the last thing you need is to welcome holidays with more credit to your name and less money in your bank account. These tips help you avoid debt during the festive season and enjoy stress-free holidays. Stick...

As an indebted employee, a wage garnishment or garnishee order can leave you with insufficient monthly funds and added financial stress. It's possible to stop a wage garnishment by finding alternative ways to repay your debt, including undergoing debt counselling....

Not all debts are created equal in South Africa. It depends on the type of loan one is taking and the choice of interest rate: fixed or variable/flexible. Before incurring more debt, pay attention to payback terms and interest rates, as it can make all the difference...

Like most indebted South Africans, you have to manage multiple accounts, credit cards and unexpected bills. You probably wonder how to pay it off quicker. Should you make minimum payments on all debts? What about saving money on accumulated interest? Can debt...

If you're struggling to repay debt, there may be more than the monthly instalments at fault. You could be paying too much debt interest. Reducing this debt interest is another way to make debt manageable. Interest rates for debt For any amount of money you borrow from...

Debt consolidation unifies multiple debt, typically high-interest unsecured debt such as credit cards, into a single manageable debt payment. You can use the process to re-organize debt, reduce monthly repayments, pay back a lesser amount, and get a better interest...

Are you nearing pension age and still worrying about repaying debt? You are not alone. Research from South Africa Reserve Bank and Stats SA shows that South Africans are spending 75% of their take-home pay on refinancing debt, and are likely to continue paying debt on...

Prepare a budget A well planned budget helps you to restrict your expenses according to the allocated amount. Many times, we overspend on public holidays due to lack of proper budgeting, and excitement. Make it a point to stick to the budget which you would have set...

On Heritage Day, millions of South Africans celebrate their cultural wealth as a nation, the diversity of their beliefs and traditions. But another legacy, equally important, is sadly overlooked: the financial legacy inherited by future generations. While reflecting...

Statistically, one in three South Africans retirees have no retirement plan and will still be in debt upon retirement, forced to use a portion of their pension to pay back previous debts. While reducing debt as much as possible before pension age is advisable and...