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| Consumers are steering clear of credit as economic hardship continues, data shows.
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  • Driving us into debt

    A major debt counsellor expressed its concern about an array of increases for taxpayers...
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  • White debt domination

    Whites dominate those under debt counselling, with people aged 31 to 40 most indebted.
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  • How to make more cash

    It's not easy to make extra money, but it can be done if you're creative. Here's how...
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  • Don't ever pay for these

    Kabous le Roux discusses 20 things you might be paying for that you can get for free...
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  • Rand cost averaging

    Stay cool under pressure by harnessing the second most powerful force in the universe...

    Improve your credit score

    Nowadays, you need an excellent credit score to get a loan. Kabous le Roux on how to improve yours..

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    How to ditch all debt

    Do you have credit card debt? Do you want to pay off your home loan more quickly?

    Consumers feel the pinch

    Job losses, high levels of indebtedness and severe poverty continued to negatively affect consumers.

    Credit cards can be good!

    There are many benefits of having and strategically swiping a credit card, if you're responsible...

    Is it impossible to save?

    SXC A new poll suggests the majority of South Africans believe monthly savings are impossible...

    Debt-stress still rising

    The level of debt stress of SA consumers is still increasing rapidly.

    Credit: here we go again

    The recession is not yet over and already consumers are showing a renewed appetite for credit.

    Ramos joins Barclays

    Sapa Absa CEO, Maria Ramos has been appointed to the Barclays Group Executive Committee.

    Banks retreat

    Piggy bank 300 The weakening asset quality of SA's banks is not seen as posing a major systemic threat.

    Loan approvals surging

    Smiley face There's been an 84 percent rise in the value of approved loans since April...

    End of rate cuts

    sxc.hu Continued deflation in producer prices has ruined any chance of a rate cut in the near future.

    Inflation to deflate

    sxc Inflation will fall within the SA Reserve Bank's target range by the end of the year.

    Inflation party cut short

    An unexpected drop in inflation is "nice" but the good times are not going to last. and CPI will soo

    Fury on rates verdict

    The MPC's decision to leave rates unchanged has left legions of indebted South Africans fuming.