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A Complete Guide to Understanding Your Credit Score in South Africa

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Understanding your credit score is essential in today’s financial landscape, especially in South Africa. Your credit score plays a crucial role in determining your eligibility for credit and the terms you’ll receive. In today’s financial landscape, your credit score holds significant sway over your ability to secure loans, mortgages, and even certain job opportunities. Understanding […]

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How to improve your credit score

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Improve your credit score before you take out a loan or purchase an asset. It is an important factor when you’re looking to loan money from any creditor in South Africa. The better your score, the more credit you’ll receive on better terms. When you have a poor credit score report, you are easily rejected […]

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Debt and your credit score report

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Have you ever wondered what your credit score report really means? We are all aware of the current economic status in South Africa. And just like our motto: “Diverse people unite”, we need to unite by changing the status of consumers in a greylisted country. It starts by checking your credit score and then maintaining […]

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How do credit reports work?

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Credit reports show how well you pay back loans and credit accounts. To borrow money, you need to apply with a lender who checks your history of paying back loans. This is called your credit history and it affects your ability to borrow money, how much you can borrow, and the interest rates you’ll get. […]

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The Impact of Spending on Credit in South Africa

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The current economic climate has many South Africans reaching for their credit cards, racking up debt. It’s become a common occurrence for South Africans to stress about cash or, worse, spend more than they earn.  It’s having an impact not just on their wallets but on their mental well-being, creating a cycle that can be […]

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Credit Scoring

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Get my free credit score With your free credit score, you also get: Complete credit report Total debt Credit history Debt payment history What is a credit score Credit scoring tells the lender how likely you are to repay your debt based on your previousconduct. Therefore, applying for credit from a lender will include assessing […]

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Credit Life Insurance Explained

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If you are considering debt review or loan consolidation, you must consider taking out a Credit Life policy. South Africa is facing so many uncertainties regarding the rising costs of living expenses and the recent grey listing status, which will ultimately also lead to an increase in debt. Read: Budget tips for surviving South Africa’s […]

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How To Be Debt Free This Freedom Day

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As South Africa commemorates Freedom Day on the 27th of April, it’s an opportune moment to reflect not only on the country’s journey towards democracy but also on our personal freedoms, particularly financial freedom.  Amidst the celebrations and reflections, there’s no better time to break free from the shackles of debt and start a journey […]

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