Debt counselling is a formal and closely managed debt solution, introduced by the National Credit Act in 2007. DebtBustersdebt counsellors guide clients with debt problems through debt review, enabling them to make monthly debt repayments and gain financial stability.
DebtBustersdebt 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:
Debt counsellors will formally review the clients finances, develop a suitable monthly budget and negotiate with credit providers on their behalf
Enables clients to make monthly debt repayments
Relieves clients from creditors hassling for money
Prevents clients from declaring bankruptcy
Maps out the path for reducing bad debt and becoming debt free
Decreases summonses and judgements against clients
DebtBusters debt counsellors will educate clients about their financial rights and how to work better with their finances
Qualifications for debt counselling in South Africa:
Determined by a DebtBusters debt counsellor, clients will be classified as over-indebted and considered for debt counselling “if taking all financial circumstances into consideration, a client is deemed to be unable to repay their debts”.
Legally, clients applying for debt counselling, must be employed and earning a monthly income
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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Saving is very challenging for most South Africans. Spending money is what we all prefer to do. Too often, we spend beyond our means by using credit that we often cannot afford to repay.
Statistics released by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) last year confirm that South Africa has one of the worst savings rates in the world. South Africans don’t save for unforeseen expenses and neglect to plan adequately (if at all) for their retirement.
Saving is very challenging for most South Africans. Spending money is what we all prefer to do. Too often, we spend beyond our means by using credit that we often cannot afford to repay.
Statistics released by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) last year confirm that South Africa has one of the worst savings rates in the world. South Africans don’t save for unforeseen expenses and neglect to plan adequately (if at all) for their retirement.
The 3rd annual Debt Review Awards Gala was held on Saturday evening, in recognition of outstanding achievements in the Debt Counselling industry for 2015.
It came as no surprise as once again, DebtBusters and Consumer Debt Help, both subsidiaries of Intelligent Debt Management (IDM Group) scooped the most anticipated awards of the evening, with Consumer Debt Help winning best ‘Large Debt Counselling Company’ and DebtBusters bringing home the best ‘National Debt Counselling Company’ award.