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1.
How good does your credit need to be in order for you to take out a payday loan?
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It doesn't need to be good. You don't need good credit in order to get a payday loan. Many borrowers do not have good credit.
2.
As a general rule, which of the following will charge the LEAST amount of interest if you take out a loan?
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A loan from a bank or credit union. As a rule, these loans have the lowest interest rates and charge the least amount of interest.
3.
How long do most payday loans last?
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Two weeks. Most payday loans last about the length of a pay period, which is two weeks.
4.
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.
5.
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. This is the general rule for how these loans work.