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Debt review, also known as debt counseling, is a process that was introduced by The National Credit Act or (NCA) to help people who are over-indebted to get out of debt. Watch the video to learn more.

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Check if your debt counselor is registered here: https://www.ncr.org.za/register_of_registrants/registered_dc.php

What is debt consolidation, how to consolidate your debt, and should you consolidate your debt. There are two primary ways to consolidate debt, both of which concentrate your debt payments into one monthly bill.

Get a 0% interest, balance-transfer credit card: Transfer all your debts onto this card and pay the balance in full during the promotional period. You will likely need good or excellent credit (690 or higher) to qualify.

Get a fixed-rate debt consolidation loan: Use the money from the loan to pay off your debt, then pay back the loan in installments over a set term. You can qualify for a loan if you have bad or fair credit (689 or below), but borrowers with higher scores will likely qualify for the lowest rates.

Success with a consolidation strategy requires the following:
1.Your total debt excluding mortgage doesn’t exceed 40% of your gross income.
2.Your credit is good enough to qualify for a 0% credit card or low-interest debt consolidation loan.
3.Your cash flow consistently covers payments toward your debt.
4.You have a plan to prevent running up debt again.

Consolidation isn’t a silver bullet for debt problems. It doesn’t address excessive spending habits that create debt in the first place. It’s also not the solution if you’re overwhelmed by debt and have no hope of paying it off even with reduced payments.

If your debt load is small — you can pay it off within six months to a year at your current pace — and you’d save only a negligible amount by consolidating, don’t bother.

Try a do-it-yourself debt payoff method instead, such as the debt snowball or debt avalanche.

If the total of your debts is more than half your income you’re better off seeking debt relief than treading water

Hey ya’ll ! I really love finances and talking about ways to make it easier to make more, save more, give more, and of course spend more. So most of the stuff we will be diving into will be related to finances with the odd topic here and there, plus maybe a special appearance from Rocko, my big pittie baby! I want to start off with easier concepts and the basics of money and work my way into the more difficult and nuance topics. You may be asking, why would I ever listen to you about anything? That’s a fair point, and you don’t have to. However, I would love to take this journey with you into the financial world and together we can learn and grow, not only our knowledge but our bank accounts too! I am not a Financial Advisor, any investment commentary are my opinions only.

Example

Clothing account – 23% owing R5000
Personal loan – 16% owing R15000
Credit card – 17% owing R10000
Overdraft – 23% owing R1000

Owe R31 000 – so you get a new loan for R31 000 and pay off the multiple loans. then you are left with one.

Average 19.5% so make sure you get a new loan of an interest rate lower than 19.5%

Credit counselling helps one in improving the financial life by giving basic teaching that would be an efficient pay off debts. Debt negotiations serve as a helping hand in creating a budget that works best for you.

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When I was about 16 years old a read a book by the Debt Free King himself, Mr. Dave Ramsey. And upon reading that book I decided right then and there that I was NEVER going to take on any debt EVER!

And for the first 33 years of my life I stuck to that.

If I needed a car – I bought it outright. I certainly use credit cards – but I ALWAYS pay them off in. full -and you should too. When it came to buying a home – my plan was to buy it outright. I started saving when I graduated college.

But as I got closer to actually buying that home, I started to question my convictions.

What if committing to being debt free was the wrong choice?? What if my conviction was going to leave me financially worse??

What if being debt free wasn’t all it was cracked up to be?

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Wonder how much you need for retirement, here’s what the experts have to say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyC-5mEDJPk

What happens when a companies salaries are leaked: https://youtu.be/-9c0E6bNx-g

How much fo you need invested to live off dividends: https://youtu.be/g8iJP64gwP8

Is it time to quit your. job: https://youtu.be/r45C3GLGr7s

What is the three bucket strategy to retirement: https://youtu.be/hD5GhQg7HAk

What if you invested at the absolute worst time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oku_hG5h7H4

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How to compile and lodge a Debt Review Application befor ethe National Consumer Tribunal