Debt articles
Shopping at the credit store
New research shows that retailers sell the most credit through store cards.
Check that you aren't haunted by unpaid debt
Beware that debts still registered as unpaid may well keep you on the blacklist.
Bond costs put more strain on house market
House prices have dropped for the second consecutive month, according to Standard Bank
Debt counsellors come to the aid of the over-indebted
Swipe at your peril: Counselling can help you find a way out of debt
SA property hit by emigration
A growing number of SA homeowners are dumping their properties on the market for emigration purposes, according to data released by FNB on Monday.
Give small business a break - Branson
Virgin man wants entrepeneural red tape disposed of
Rate hike may slow economic growth
Although the recent increase of the repo rate has strengthened the rand, the hike will hurt households and potentially slow economic growth.
House prices fall as rates bite
Median residential house prices fell by 5.2% in March, dropping from R580 000 in 2007 to R550 000 in 2008.
Interest rates? Time to act!
The spectre of another interest rate hike seems to have diminished and Trevor Manuel has trimmed taxes again, putting a bit more back in to our pockets. So panic over?
Interest rate rises
Another blow for borrowers as the prime interest rate rises.
And after the eighth rate hike ... he rested
THE Reserve Bank's decision to put monetary policy on hold despite rising inflation will give SA's hard-pressed consumers a welcome respite, but it is too soon to assume the next move in interest rates will be downwards.
Interest rates hit 14.5%
Festive cheer is dampened as the interest rate soars to 14.5%. Too high? Vote in our poll and tell us what you think