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Whats the best reasons to say I want a loan for
bluedoganchorite
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I can easily pay it off, but got screwed over for mentioning a reason they are against. that mistake has cost me a LOT of money.
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You weren't 'screwed over'. Lenders are allowed to set their own criteria.0
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The honest answer. Lie on an application and get found out and you can end up finding it impossible to obtain credit.0
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Tell 'em you'll be spending most of it on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest you'll just squander.0
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But if you'd been borrowing to buy Bitcoin and the bubble had burst their decline would have done you a favour.
Be honest with any credit application. Lying is naughty.0 -
aaaand nobody has remotely helped in this thread and given decent reasons?0
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You haven't told us your reasons, so we can't tell if if they're decent.
Is it for a keyboard where the letter 'a' doesn't stick?0 -
Home renovations/new car? What was your original reason?Make £10 per day-
June: £100/£3000 -
the non fraudulent reason is generally best2021 GC £1365.71/ £24000
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Starting a home pharmaceuticals business?All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.0 -
I love a bit of comedy in a thread on MSE. Don't see it often these days.Savings as of April 2023 Savings account - £26460.50(14474.88)Current account - £2140.24(4576.79)Total - £28600.74(19051.67) £1010 (£65pm CS/BS) £250 CS/BS/JS0
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