Financial freedom is within your reach!

Taking control of your finances is a tough road

Those who have begun and embarked on the Debt Counselling journey have so much to be proud of. Just think how great it will feel to get to the point of real financial liberation! Now that is true freedom.

DebtBusters wants to take the time to celebrate all the amazing and inspirational clients who have taken the giant leap towards financial freedom and are currently taking one step closer to achieving this each day.

How far have you come in your journey to financial freedom?

You decided it was time to do something about your financial situation and took the admirable step to apply for debt counselling. Then, you approached DebtBusters and together we restructured your debt repayment plan and negotiated lower interest rates and fees with your creditors.

As a bonus, you received legal protection from your creditors, so you could rest assured that none of your assets would be repossessed. You are now paying a lowered monthly repayment every month which brings you closer and closer to achieving debt freedom. How awesome is that?

What can you look forward to?

You can of course look forward to receiving your clearance certificate at the end of your debt counselling journey. This is to confirm that you have settled all your debt as per your debt restructure plan.

Once the Credit Bureaus receive your clearance certificate, they will remove the debt counselling flag from your profile. In addition to this, they will remove all the default listings (if the account(s) was under debt counselling).

The only record that will remain is your payment history. According to the Credit Act, your payment history will remain on your record for two years.

Tips for staying out of debt 

1. Review and stick to your monthly budget.
2. Make your restructured debt repayment on time each month.
3. Review your insurance policies and make sure you are adequately covered and paying the best rate possible.
4. Build up an emergency savings account to help you out during those unforeseen events.
5. If you come into a lump sum of money, put it towards settling your debt. Consider using our Debt Settlement Team — they know how to negotiate great settlement discounts, sometimes as much as 20% off!
6. You can also get out of the debt counselling process sooner by increasing your monthly payment.