Holidays are supposed to be carefree and relaxing, but a happy year-end break can soon turn to misery if, by the beginning of January, you realise you’ve spent too much enjoying yourself and are starting the New Year in financial difficulty.
Benay Sager, chairperson of the National Debt Counsellors’ Association, says debt counsellors typically see…
There’s a day in the United Nations’ calendar to observe just about everything from World Radio Day to World Book and Copyright Day, so it’s not unexpected if World Consumer Rights’ Day often slips by unnoticed.
In South Africa, the Consumer Protection Act of 2008 is the main piece of legislation that seeks to safeguard…
Getting help is the responsible thing to do
Shrinking incomes, uncertainty about the future and the economy and high levels of debt make it unsurprising that South African consumers feel stressed and overwhelmed.
According to DebtBusters’ Benay Sager, head of the country’s largest debt counsellor, real income has shrunk across all income bands, in some…