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'SA young professionals heavily indebted'

18 Aug 2008

By Staff Writer

'SA young professionals heavily indebted'

Six million of South Africa's young professionals are said to be drowning in debt.

If you haven't managed your money, you could be a labourer or a CEO and still not make ends meet. Calculate and consolidate your debt, take out a personal loan to pay off what you owe, remortgage your house or seek debt counselling. If you want to hang on to your assets you will need to check your financial health.

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