A letter of demand can come in many forms, via email or as a registered letter to your home or place of business. But what happens if you decide to ignore an official letter of demand? When you receive a letter of demand, the best course of action is to […]
Creditors usually start sending a Section 129 letter, also called a Letter of Demand, twenty business days after an installment was due. You then have ten days to either pay the debt or respond to the letter with some recourse. It’s important to know that a section 129 letter […]
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 […]
Today being in debt is a fact of life. No matter who you are or where you live, chances are you’re in debt, either from mounting credit cards, personal loans, or all of the above. However, not all debt is bad, in fact living a completely debt free life is […]
Credit scoring tells the lender how likely you are to pay back your debt based on your previous conduct. Therefore, applying for credit from a lender will include assessing your credit score. You may wonder, “What do you mean by credit scoring?” A credit score considers many factors, including whether […]
Living with debt may seem like the ‘norm’ these days but debt has the potential to damage our lives in a far less normal way. Carrying too much debt can cause more than budgeting problems; it can cause stress and personal problems, too. Experts today say that your mental and […]
Drowning in debt? You’re not alone. Many of South Africans are battling to meet their financial commitments. If your monthly repayments on your house, car, credit cards and other accounts have risen so high that you’re facing blacklisting, one option is to go into debt counselling or debt review. The […]
Phishing scams occur in South Africa every day, which unfortunately means you could be just a click away from losing your hard-earned money. South Africa is in the top 5 most targeted countries in the world. Some attempts at conning you out of your earnings may be fairly obvious. Still, […]
When you have more payments to make than fingers on your hand, it can be difficult to get on top of paying them off before even thinking about saving money after that. While getting in and out of debt is a common practice in South Africa, it’s not sustainable and […]
Debt is a surprisingly common problem that many South Africans face. While there is good debt, where your overall financial standing will be improved, the more common cases are ‘bad debt’, ultimately costing a person more long-term. Borrowing money can look completely different from one agreement to the next. The […]
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