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Borrow Money Safely and Easily with EasyCredit đź’µ

Written by Carel Nolte | Sep 19, 2023 6:00:00 AM

EasyEquities has launched an innovative product that allows many of our savvy investors to borrow money – hassle free.

If you have a diversified portfolio and hold qualifying shares and ETFs, you could qualify to borrow up to R300 000 at a current rate of prime plus 3% with EasyCredit.

The EasyEquities community is well aware of the power of diversification – not only by holding more than one share  but also various asset classes and geographies – maximizing the power of all your free EasyEquities wallets - EasyCrypto, EasyProperty, Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA), Retirement Annuity (RA), USD for those dollar opportunities, EUD to access European shares and much else.

Those users who have engaged with our educational content, maximized the benefits of our loyalty programme and have displayed consistently good investment behaviour, can now potentially use their portfolio as collateral to borrow cash. High fives all round!

But why would you want to borrow cash with EasyCredit? Here are a few of the main reasons:

  • Your investments on EasyEquities are valuable – and you should not be forced to sell them at a time that doesn’t suit you. However, sometimes we need cash and a quick way to access cash is to sell your investments;
  • Research, across the world and over many decades, has shown that time out of the market may cause an investor to lose out on growth and opportunities;
  • Borrowing money from both established credit providers who - like us - are well-regulated to protect consumers as well as loansharks and dodgy uncles and acquaintances, can end in (expensive) heartache;
  • EasyCredit is a transparent way to borrow cash – which you can use to buy more investments or withdraw from the platform and use for short term emergencies – anything from school fees to bond repayments;
  • You can borrow up to R300 000 depending on the size, diversification and make-up of your portfolio;
  • You have 12 months to pay the capital amount back;
  • There is a 1% initiation fee on your loan value but no monthly costs other than the monthly interest payment;
  • You will be charged interest at a rate of prime +3% which interest you must pay monthly; - The process is paperless, secure and transparent – what the EasyEquities community is used to from the platform.

Not everyone in our community qualifies – yet! – to access this amazing product. We have mailed those who do to ask if they would like to take up this opportunity and will be continuing our educational drive to help many more qualify.

To qualify, here are some things you can consider doing:

Happy investing team EasyEquities. In these testing economic times, those who succeed are those who stick to the basic principles of investing. Good luck!

 



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