What is Debt Counselling?
Debt counselling is a formal and closely managed debt solution, introduced by the National Credit Act in 2007. DebtBusters debt counsellors guide clients with debt problems through debt review, enabling them to make monthly debt repayments and gain financial stability.
DebtBusters debt counselling process helps clients who are struggling to make debt payments, by entering them into a structured debt repayment plan with their credit providers, in order to ensure they take firm control of their financial situation and settle their short and long-term debt.
DebtBusters has mandates with 95% of credit providers to extend the terms and reduce interest rates down to zero if necessary. DebtBusters aim to get clients debt free in 60 months. With 90% of DebtBusters debt review proposals to credit providers being accepted, debt counselling can be considered as a highly effective method of becoming debt free.
Benefits of debt counselling:
Qualifications for debt counselling in South Africa:
Most importantly, DebtBusters debt counsellors aim to give clients hope for a future of financial wellbeing and the ability to borrow credit again.
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