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What are some things that a payday lender could do if you did not pay back a payday loan you took out?

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Turn your loan over to a debt collector

Sue you

Repossess your property that you put up as collateral

All of the above

All of the above. All of these are possibilities.

Which of the following are you forbidden to spend payday loan money on?

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Rent

Other loans

Car repairs

You are not forbidden to spend payday loan money on anything.

You are not forbidden to spend payday loan money on anything. There are no restrictions on what you can spend payday loan money on.

If you put up a guitar at a pawnshop in return for a loan, what usually happens if you can't pay the loan back?

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The pawnshop can keep the guitar.

Nothing

You get an extra week to pay off the loan.

None of the above

The pawnshop can keep the guitar. This is the general rule for how these loans work.

It is possible to pay more in fees on a payday loan than the amount you originally borrowed.

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True

False

True. If you extend the loan or take out a different one to cover it, and you did this several times in a row, you might actually pay more in interest than the actual loan itself.

As far as loans go, payday loans are generally small.

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True

False

True. Payday loans are usually $500 or less, making them small.

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