There’s no financial breathing room for young South Africans embarking on their careers, with those aged 24 or less experiencing the largest increase in financial stress of any age group.
DebtBusters’ annual Money-Stress Tracker survey – one of South Africa’s largest, with 18,000 respondents – found stress amongst the youngest respondents spiked by 18% in…
Rising living costs overtake interest rates as South Africans report record levels of stress at home
More than 70% of South Africans say they experience financial stress, driven largely by rising costs – and home life stress has reached a five-year high.
These are some of the findings from DebtBusters’ 2026 Money-Stress Tracker. Attracting some…
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…