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.
To many South Africans the term “debt counselling” is seen as some sort of financial curse word. That if spoken, it swallows any hope you have of a healthy credit record. (Which is a complete myth!) But how did one of the best debt solutions inherit this stigma? And what are the other common myths […]
Prior to 2015, if a consumer wanted to exit the debt counselling process , they would have to contact the respective Debt Counsellor and request cancellation, in which case a Form 17.4 (voluntary withdrawal from debt counselling ) would be issued to all parties involved and the consumer would be able to successfully withdraw from […]
When consumers ask for our help, there seems to be one particular element in the process which make them hesitant to sign up for the debt counselling process: Not being able to get more credit during that time… The thousands of client who have successfully completed the process will however all agree – they would […]
Debt counselling is a journey which requires dedication and commitment for up to five years of your life, so we know receiving a clearance certificate at the end of the journey is a momentous occasion for both our clients and our staff who walk side by side them during this time. DebtBusters has already issued […]
Celebrating our country’s 24th year of democracy is one thing, but if you are caught in a web of debt as an individual, that freedom does not mean much…. Take that first step to really experience financial liberation and let us assist you with the debt counselling process. Debt counselling is a closely regulated solution […]
