Payday Loans Can Be Your Best Option
How often do we daydream about our next paycheck? We imagine everything we could do if we could just get that money right now.
This especially seems to be the case when unexpected financial crises arise and we need that money. If we could somehow advance our paycheck and get it now then we could pay these things off when we are facing them.
This is why payday lenders came to offer payday loans. These loans act as cash advances on future paychecks so you can get your money when you need it.
It is important when looking for financial answers to choose whichever option would save you the most money. Because of this, you need to compare and contrast your different choices.
If you have a bill due on Tuesday, like a utilities bill or your rent, and something unexpected happens on Monday, like your car breaks down or you lose your cell phone, you need to pay both of these things off. The problem is sometimes you only have enough money for the expected bill and not enough to pay off both, and this is when you need to figure out your options.
A simple solution is to wait for your next paycheck to pay for everything. In just two weeks you will be getting your next paycheck and with that money you would be able to take care of all of these problems.
In doing this though you would have to pay late fees on your bills and you would lose the convenience of your items, like utilities or your cell phone, for the time being. Because of this you look to other options.
Another thing you can choose to do is write out checks for everything you owe in full. In doing this you hope one of the recipients of your check will not take it into the bank until after you get your next paycheck.
If they hold onto it until then, you could run to the bank with your next paycheck and make sure to deposit it so they will never know. This is a gamble because you are giving your checks to businesses who generally deposit checks the day or the day after they receive them.
Because of this, when they take your check in you will not have enough funds to pay them off. You will then be charged an bounced check fee from your bank which ranges from $25 to $50 as well as late fees.
Your best option in this situation is to take out a payday loan. On a $100 loan you would be charged just over a dollar a day.
This means you could take out the $100 you need now, and then when you get your next paycheck you would pay only $115 back to the lender. The fees will change based on how much you borrow and for how long, so if you only need it for a week then you will owe even less.
Plus, you will then have the money you need now to pay off all these debts and not be charged any late fees. This option can save you the most money.
Looking at this situation you decide a payday loan is what you want do. It will cost you the least amount of money and give you the greatest benefit.
In order to take out a payday loan all you have to do is walk into any payday lender with a valid state or federal ID, a checking account in your name, and proof of income, like a paystub. Upon showing these to the lender you discuss with him how much you need to borrow and for how long.
He will then let you know how much that will cost you in fees. When this is all established you will be asked to write out a check for the total amount of the loan when it is due and you will date it for the day when the loan expires.
You then hand him the check and he will hand you your money. Because the check is dated for the future, on that day the lender will take the check in and get his money back, thus conveniently ending the transaction.
It is important you make sure you have enough money in the bank when the loan ends. If you act responsibly when taking out a loan then you can save yourself money and thus benefit from your payday loan.
Jack R. Landry has a PHD in financial services and has written hundreds of articles relating to consumer services and payday loans. He has been a consumer advocate for nearly 25 years.
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