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Payday Loan

Looking to take out a payday loan that don’t pay less interest fees. I’m currently unemployed and looking to maybe borrow around £250-£300.

Anyone know what the best pay day loan companies are.
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  • Willing2Learn
    Willing2Learn Posts: 6,294 Forumite
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    edited 12 April 2019 at 3:41PM
    What do you mean by the phrase "... a payday loan that don't pay less interest fees"?

    Are you sure you will be able to make the repayments, as the APR for payday loans is generally over 1,000%? What kind of difficulty are you currently in, that makes you want to apply for a payday loan?

    And there is no such thing as a 'best' payday lender.
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  • Yes I would be able to make the repayments.

    It’s to pay for a few bills.
  • Willing2Learn
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    Have you tried negotiating with the companies that have sent you the bills. If you could negotiate affordable payment plans for the troublesome bills, then that would be far better than having to rely on payday loans... :)

    What bills have you got that require your attention? Maybe we can help you work out a way forward without having to rely on a payday loan.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    You won't get one without an income, even one that don't pay less interest fees.
  • sourcrates
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    Hi,


    As W2L has said, its much better to negoatiate lower payments on your outstanding bills, than borrow money you cannot afford, none of these companies will give you a loan without an income.


    Also the PayDay Loan is now defunct, they have been rebranded "short term loans" repaid over 1-6 months in most cases.


    I assume you must bave some kind of benefits as income ?
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  • djphig
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    Please don't take out a pay day loan, find another way around it. They ruin your credit profile!
  • Sncjw
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    How will you be able to pay for the payday loan if you can afford to pay your bills.
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  • System
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    Stevie62 wrote: »
    Yes I would be able to make the repayments.

    It’s to pay for a few bills.

    If it is to pay for bills you can't afford to repay the loan. Time to sell something or go to an employment agency and sign up to do factory or warehouse work or if in a rural community working in the fields, all of which would see you getting paid the week after you start. Plenty of work around at this time of year with agencies.
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  • JasonHand
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    Please don't take out a pay day loan Stevie. They are the road to ruin. I know its tough when you don't physically have the money when you've got bills to pay. Go through some of your belongings and sell some bits you no longer need.

    If you take a pay day loan out you will be even more worse off this time next month and the spiral starts.

    Good luck with getting your bills paid
  • DCFC79
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    Stevie62 wrote: »
    Yes I would be able to make the repayments.

    It’s to pay for a few bills.

    So hang on if you would be able to make the repayments why can't you skip the pay day loan and just pay the bills.
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