The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is being felt across the country. Whole cities are locked down. The economy is contracting. Millions of Americans are furloughed or have lost their jobs. What effect has all this had on people’s finances? A recent survey confirms what we intuitively know. People are spending far more than they… Read More »
COVID-19 Could Push You Towards Payday Loans — Here’s Why You Should Resist
Calculate How Much Your Loan Really Costs (It’s More Than You Think)
If you need money quickly, walk into a payday loan store and leave in a few minutes with $300 or $500 in your pocket. Nothing could be simpler. But this convenience comes at a cost. Payday loans are the most expensive way to borrow money. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a United States… Read More »
The Secret To Having a No-Nonsense Conversation With Your Payday Lender When You Can’t Repay
When you borrow money from a payday lender, your repayment could take place in one of three ways: The post-dated check that you have provided at the time of taking the loan is cashed. The ACH (Automated Clearing House) authorization that you gave is used to take out money from your bank account electronically. You… Read More »
How To Escape From Your Payday Loan
A payday loan can seem to be a godsend to an individual who needs cash quickly. The lender will deposit the money directly into your bank account. Even if you have bad credit, your chances of getting your loan approved are high. In most instances, all that you need is a bank account and a… Read More »
Using Secured Credit Cards to Recover After Bad Payday Loan Debt
Showing that you can use credit responsibly can play a significant role in improving your credit score. This applies doubly when you’ve run into financial problems in the past, such as racking up credit card debt or payday loans and later consolidating them. You want to show that you’re capable of doing better, but your… Read More »
Tips for Negotiating with Your Creditors
When you are having trouble paying back your payday loans, it can lead to major problems with the rest of your finances, as well. You may find that you need to put off paying something else to ensure the payday loan payments make it in. Over time, this can cause your credit score to take… Read More »
The Difference Between Debt Consolidation and Debt Settlement
Debt consolidation and debt settlement are two financial help options available for those who are struggling with more debt than they can repay. Often, people use these terms in the same way, as if they mean the same thing. In reality, these two solutions are very different options for debt relief. We’ll look at what… Read More »
Should You Keep Using Payday Loans to Get By?
There’s a figure out there that shows that in 2010, 12 million United States adults had a payday loan. In addition to that, nearly 6% of Americans have used a payday loan at some point in the last five years. That’s a lot of people who are funding these loan companies, which many believe are… Read More »
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