Seventy-five percent of respondents surveyed by DebtBusters Money-Stress Tracker say they are under financial stress.

One of the many concerns from this group of people is the fear of running out of money as well as not being able to pay off debt.

The survey was done online between May and June this year. It also found that respondents are less stressed about interest rate hikes as well as loadshedding.

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Many consumers have been trapped under debt review after being made to participate in the process without their knowledge. These consumers were made to believe that they were taking part in a debt consolidation process by some unscrupulous debt counsellors. Ensuring that the debt counsellor is registered and follows the process governed by the National Credit Regulator will help protect consumers against unscrupulous debt counsellors.

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