A credit report is generated to help the client to understand their debt situation. All clients are taken through a budgeting process to determine their debt to income ratio. Clients are also advised on how to cut back on non-essentials. They are also prompted to start paying off debt as quickly as possible and are advised on what debt to prioritise repaying off first and where relevant, to use additional income to overcome their debt quicker.

Debt Management is the solution most proposed for consumers who have a fair amount of debt and are finding their budget constrained by this, but are not necessarily over-indebted. Effective management of debt can prevent an individual from becoming over-indebted. On average IDM provides free and partial advice to 15 000 consumers each month and provides them with budgeting tools, credit reports and financial education.

Financial planning services and insurance reviews can be carried out for consumers who have a small amount of debt but need to free up additional cash flow for day to day living. IDM offers a comprehensive range of life and non-life insurance products as well as Financial Planning services, under the guidance of our in-house Certified Financial Planners. As part of the IDM debt management process, all clients undergo an Insurance Review to ensure that they are correctly covered at an affordable premium.

By analysing data from up to four credit bureaus and representing it in a simple, but powerful comparative report, individuals will have a clear picture of their credit worthiness, account activity, and potential trouble areas.

This type of credit analysis helps consumers to identify phenomenal opportunities they never knew they had. Instant, online credit reports with financial management tools form part of the credit repair offering, to help improve, monitor and protect clients’ credit status.