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Personal Finance Courses: Predatory Lending

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1.
You can get a short-term loan from your checking account through what is called _______.
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Overdraft protection. Overdraft protection simply means overdrawing your checking account. You will likely be charged a fee for it.
2.
If you take out $1000 from a payday lender, a credit card, and a credit card cash advance, which will charge the most interest?
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The payday lender. By far, the payday lender will charge the most interest. The dollar amount difference between it and the credit cards will be immense. It should be noted that there are also options that are even lower in interest than the credit cards.
3.
How soon after receiving your funds from a payday loan can you spend the money?
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Right away. You may spend the money as soon as you want.
4.
As far as loans go, payday loans are generally small.
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True. Payday loans are usually $500 or less, making them small.
5.
If you put up your car as collateral for a car title loan, what happens to your car if you pay the loan back?
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You retain ownership of your car. As long as you pay the loan back, you legally must get your car back.