Payday Cash Advance Victims

By Colin Jones

The very simple and convenient means by which lenders are making cash advances available to people who need money on a short, temporary basis, is creating a social phenomenon called "cash advance dependence." Many people are not even aware that they are becoming dependent on these regular, temporary cash advances.

These people have created an insecure, destructive 'safety net' for themselves, which they do not fully realize or are even aware of. The best thing is to admit you have a problem and get yourself out of it. Just going from loan to loan, month to month is a very fragile way of running your life. Just think, if you missed a couple of payments elsewhere and ruined your credit status, this credit line would soon disappear too.

People are now discovering just how easy it is to get money with the modern methods of easily obtaining cash advances. In some instances, this even means that some people are taking out cash advances even when they are not suffering a financial crisis, which is what cash advances were originally intended for. Some people are even using cash advances just for a birthday present or an expensive night out.

Honestly, it is a fact, that too many people are using the cash that they get from cash advance loans, to go on a short break, buy a new car or something to that effect. This is clearly not the smart way of employing this financial implement. Moreover, it is in fact an abuse of the privilege that one obtains from being able to draw a cash advance. It is also totally injurious to one's learning of how to deal with money properly.

The "no credit policy" of most local shops is also the reason why people are becoming cash advances addicts. It means that people have to borrow money from a cash advance company, which means in turn that they end up having a higher debt to pay. If this situation goes on unchecked, it can lead to some people having to file for bankruptcy. This transforms the problem from being just a personal responsibility into a broader, social one.

The most proactive action you can take is to get out of debt as soon as possible. You could seek help from a financial advisor from your bank or from another private financial sector company. It is their job to help you take a step in the right direction by making regular payments, which will eventually get you out of debt. Soon, you will be able to enjoy your interest free, hard earned money and will be back on track to a better and healthier financial situation.

However, after having said all that, I want to say that cash advances should not be blamed for our own human weaknesses: the lack of financial education is the actual problem here.

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