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rakski @rakski (156200) • Philippines 29 Mar 25

Last night, I received a message from my friend, who is living in a world of loans, full of debts. She told me that she had already told her husband her situation. Her husband told her he would help her. But it...

the truth is out

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Worst Birthday Ever.

rakski @rakski (156200) • Philippines 13 Mar 25

No, it's not my birthday but my friend's. I messaged her the other day to greet her, and last night, she called me. My friend told me that it was her worst birthday ever. She told me that she has a lot of debt...

worst birthday ever

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Loans Without Collateral

Ustani A @Charlesbronson (977) • Indonesia 3 Jun 24

For the past few days I have been racking my brain to find funding for my friend's growing business. I surfed the internet and found that most banks require collateral to be able to provide loans to borrowers. According to Mylot...

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Do you take loans?

Leighnyork Nyakundi Makori @leighnyork (1873) 30 May 23

Hello friends, today has been the most wonderful day of my life as I met one of my old friends back in school This usually troubles most of us, in a dilemma of whether to take a loan or not. for me in most cases, if it is not an...

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Eggs, chard and good news.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 23 Oct 22

Claudia came to visit me. We were at the garage (only 3 walls) and she wore a mask when she was not smoking or drinking coffee. She brought me chard (better than the bought ones as they were new) and 5 eggs from her hens. I...

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My Thoughts on Forgiving Student Loans

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 26 Aug 22

This is coming from someone who will be repaying student loans for the rest of my life. It was my choice to take out those loans and earn all those degrees. It is my responsibility to pay them back. I know there are passionate...

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Let's talk about DEBT!!!

Fiona @FionaRubi (81) 10 Jan 21

A friend the other day shared his struggle with debt that keeps growing as he owes so many people and lending institutions money. He has not been gainfully employed for more than 3 years. All his savings went to paying things like...

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September 2020 COVID Finances Update

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 11 Sep 20

I have been making strides with being more financially responsible because COVID has kept me cooped up, not traveling or going out much, so once a month-ish I have been making an update on my debt here on MyLot, AND outlining some...

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Short Story: Mullah Nasruddin lends money to his stingy cousin, but then loses both his time, and his money too.

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 1 Sep 20

For weeks, and weeks, the Mullah's cousin, Abner, had been pestering him to lend him some money, so that he could buy himself a new donkey, as his other one had died, when it had broken its leg badly in a fall, and it had had to...

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How do you pay your bills or loans?

Adie @Adie04 (17405) 2 Aug 20

It's 3rd August here already. It's Monday, and office are back in business after holiday few days ago. Today is the day to settle bills and loans for this month. But, since the Pandemic, most people suggest to pay bills and loans...

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No I Won't Pay Interest!

Danna B. @db20747 (43419) • Washington, District Of Columbia 27 Feb 20

I borrowed money from this lady I know. I held up my end of the bargain and paid her back. She then asked me for interest. That was not part of the deal. I nicely told her I did not have any extra interest and that i paid what...

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Making Loans through Kiva to People in Developing Countries

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40843) • Laguna Woods, California 25 Sep 19

About a year ago or so, I wrote a post about how I had decided to give Kiva a try. This is an organization which enables you to make a $25 loan (or more, if you want) to a poor person in a developing country who will use the...

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Financial Hemorrhage

relcap23 @florelway (23339) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 26 Jan 19

Rising cost of living, inflation rate, loss of job, unemployment, illness are just some causes why one's pocket can be drained. When there are more money outflows and less money it is really a disaster. That's when one resorts...

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Ah, the Benefits of Great Credit....

Four Walls @FourWalls (86568) • United States 16 Nov 18

Before I begin, I should let you know that the title is sarcasm. "They" (that mythical being responsible for every truth, lie, rumor, scuttlebutt, idea, false notion, and everything else) say that a good credit score will make...

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A huge emergency loans company applies for a huge emergency loan?

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 30 Aug 18

We have a pay day lender in the UK called Wonga. It exploited the vulnerable and stupid into taking out loans with insane interest rates for short term loans. If you borrowed £200 and agreed to pay it back the following week...

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It's A Crime To Pay More Than A Dime

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 29 Jul 18

There is a commercial that plays often on the radio around here for a car dealership that claims comedically, "It's a crime to pay more than a dime...down." While I get the 'comedic' element of the commercial, I have never been...

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Do you use your credit cards to the MAX?

C Pen @cmp773 (4) 6 May 18

As a certified credit counselor and real estate broker, I find that so many of my clients use credit cards to the max and a lot of times, it's simply because they just don't have the income needed to help encourage them not to use...

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Lend a Hand

Amber @AmbiePam (120532) • United States 13 Nov 17

Books used to be my best friend as a child. I loved to read. When I was six my mom caught me in the closet of my room reading "Charlotte's Web" with a flashlight while I was supposed to be in bed. Growing up, pretty much all I...

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Going to give go fund me a chance.

goingeagle3 @eagletrek2 (5514) • Kingston, New York 30 Sep 17

A while back I was complaining about Go fund me this was a few years ago But now since I m having problems I started me a go fund me call working capital I want for the hot dog business. So Let see if It works or not.what I...

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Have you been scam before?

Eifel @Phelly02 (463) • Philippines 27 Sep 17

Way back in 2012, I became a victim of an investment scam known as Aman investment in Pagadian City. At first I was hesitant to join since I wasn't sure if it was legitimate. But since my office mate showed us his status and his...

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