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payday loan

Also does anyone know of a decent pay day lender...
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  • iolanthe07
    iolanthe07 Posts: 5,493 Forumite
    Really, really avoid at all costs - just read some of the threads here about them. They are so often the start of much grief. Can you not borrow from the Bank of Mum & Dad?
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  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    try the money shop
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  • DaveLy
    DaveLy Posts: 185 Forumite
    Well, if you really must get a payday loan... (1500+% APR!!!!)

    1. Signup to quidco.com
    2. http://www.quidco.com/paydayuk/

    That'll knock £40 off the cost potentially (cashback is never guaranteed).

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  • DaveLy
    DaveLy Posts: 185 Forumite
    Oh and..."Payday Loans are ruining my life"
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2083687

    It really can up a downward spiral...
  • Bank of Mum and Dad cant lend it...
  • pwally2
    pwally2 Posts: 124 Forumite
    Kelly dont do it!!! I did and was the worst thing i ever did. Try and get the money else where or try putting off whatever you need the money for!!
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  • Apples2
    Apples2 Posts: 6,442 Forumite
    Why did you lend someone £200 when you are skint?

    Avoid Payday loans at all costs, it won't solve your financial trouble at all, but pile on more misery
  • payday loans are the best option to meet your small and short term needs
  • Snakeeyes21
    Snakeeyes21 Posts: 2,527 Forumite
    edited 19 November 2009 at 1:57PM
    Payday loans are absolutely fine if you know what your getting yourself in to and can repay it on your next payday and can afford to live untill the payday after that without taking out another payday loan.

    ive used a few of these payday loan companies and a couple that are the best of a bad bunch are paydayuk and wonga, wonga gets the cash to you withn an hour plus you pay interest on a daily basis so if you repay early you pay less in fees / interest.

    paydayuk is a bit slower getting the cash to you but their fees are slightly lower but are added at the start so even if you pay it back early you still pay the same amount.

    no doubt people will come pointing saying look at the interest rates because they seem really high, but they are based on if you have the loan over a year with the interest compounded, even the head of the FSA has stated that using an APR for short term lending takes the rates out of perspective, in reality you pay around 25% for borrowing the money for the month.
  • orc_2
    orc_2 Posts: 563 Forumite
    Please avoid payday loans and loan sharks at all costs. It really will be the start of hell.

    Can you give a hint as to why you need the money please? I am sure that we might be able to come up with some alternatives.
    Please ignore those people who post on this forum who deliberately try to misinform you. Don't be bullied by them, don't be blamed by them. You know who I mean.
    You come here for advice, help and support- thats what I and like minded others will try to do.
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