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 in your budget and debt repayment plan. Most […]
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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 rate on your loan. Below we look at debt consolidation and interest rates options. Debt
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Taking control over your debt gets easier once you understand the different types of debt and learn to prioritise paying them off. This blog explains various types of debt, the worst types of debt, and which debts can be consolidated when undergoing debt counselling. Different Types of Debt Debt can be categorised in several ways:
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Various money ratios indicate if your debt is at a manageable level or not. These calculations may be employed by financial institutions to determine your creditworthiness but are generally helpful to understand your finances, reduce debt and improve budgeting. Lenders measure your level of debt to determine your creditworthiness by calculating a debt-to-income ratio or
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Are you unable or unwilling to pay your debt? Here’s how to tell if you have taken too much credit on your plate and whether you can afford it under the current repayment plan. You regularly miss monthly repayments When you take a loan to finance a purchase, the creditor grants the loan under an
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Being debt eligible means that you satisfy all the conditions to obtain debt and receive credit from banks or financial institutions. Here’s how to find out if you are debt eligible and whether you qualify for credit, what to do if you don’t know know where to get a credit report simply follow this link,
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