Beware of the costs of credit while spending: Inquirer
The paper says consumers should think twice before indulging in retail therapy, but it is important to set one's priorities right when it comes to spending.
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The paper says consumers should think twice before indulging in retail therapy, but it is important to set one's priorities right when it comes to spending.
South African consumers are heavily over-indebted and likely to become more so, given that we are at the bottom of a rising interest rate cycle and salaries don’t appear to be keeping pace with inflation.
Credit bureau companies are worried that the rising interest rate cycle could cause more consumers to default on their debt.
South African households are under financial stress due to Covid-19, with many struggling to make vehicle loan repayments 18 months into the pandemic