10 TIPS TO AVOIDING THE DEBT TRAP

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Living in debt seems to be all too common these days. While having lots of debt can be the fault of poor financial planning, it can also result from unavoidable emergencies.

The Vat increase, petrol price hike and escalation in luxury goods excise duty makes repaying debts all the more difficult.

According to the National Credit Regulator this year,
58% of South African consumers are struggling to pay off their credit cards.

Planning ahead and working as hard as you can to avoid debt offers more than just the interest that is charged on the amount you owe

Simon Brown gives us his top 10 tips for avoiding the debt trap…
6 Nov 2018 8AM English South Africa Religion & Spirituality

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