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Very few people can go through life it seems without ever needing a short-term loan. Yes many of those loans probably come from the good ol’ bank of Mom and Dad in a persons younger years. But even people who are older and have a good job may find they need a short term loan on some occasions. For example you would expect a nurse to make decent money but that does not mean they would never need a short term loan. If they do they would be wise to pay it back as quick as possibly as those types of loans generally cost more in interest and maybe fees. And use it only for short term needs not longer term needs such as say paying to advance their nursing career for example.

With the big banks raising interest rates on credit cards to outlandishly high levels, plus the big banks charging way too outrages overdraft fees, it is no wonder so many people are saying F$% the big banks! A lot people are taking action and refusing to pay their credit cards even though they can afford to. It seems 2009 is the beginning of the debtors revolt to the big banks!

But let’s stay you stick it to your big bank (and maybe you should, but that is your person choice of course) and then you need a loan. Will they then give you one? Probably not.

Well it seems there is a new way to get a personal loan that completely appears to eliminate the big banks even being involved in the process. Thanks to the Internet and a website called Prosper.com it seems you can find money from Peer to Peer networks!

Maybe this is the way of the future especially since so many people are fed up with big banks and it appears congress (of whom many of their pocket books appear to be lined with money from the bank lobbyists) don’t seem to have much interest in any type of real reform that is actually to the benefit of the American taxpayers.

The idea of getting a person to person loan is great and the fact that it appears to remove big banks from the picture is a bonus (and not for the banking executives thank goodness). Keep in mind however even though these types of personal loans via a peer to peer network are available it does not necessarily mean if you have bad credit that it is OK. It appears people lending via a network still want the borrows to have good credit (wouldn’t you?).

So if you need a personal loan and have good credit and are comfortable with the idea of person to person loans, maybe you should give Prosper.com a try! If you have poor credit, then maybe a personal loan via a family member or a friend would work. If not then you may need to consider alternative financing such as a payday loan.

Whatever you choose, it is always good to have options available based on your situation.

Most people like to save money when possible. So a question that sometimes comes up is: Can you find low cost payday loans online? This answer is it depends. The meaning of low cost can vary. For example one could think banks may offer low cost loans compared to payday lenders, right? But that is not always the case. For example overdraft fees from banks can be very high when compared to payday loans in some cases. If you get hit with multiple small charges from overdraft fees in one day for small purchases you may have been better off getting an online payday loan.

Also when it comes to payday loans does low cost mean total out of pocket cost or the total interest rate paid. Some people may be looking for low interest payday loans and those may be harder to find as the interest rates are generally consider high due compared to more traditional lending.

In this economy it seems more and more people have bad credit. That can obviously cause some problems when trying to get a traditional loan. It appears traditional loans are even getting harder to get due to the economy and many credit card companies are reducing credit lines and increasing interest rates. As a result it seems payday loans may be one of the last options for getting money fast. A lot of people probably think they will not be able to get a payday loan if they have bad credit. However that is not always the case as many lenders do not rely on a persons credit history or may only do so in a limited fashion.

The thing to remember is each payday lender is different and they all have different credit requirements. If you need a fast loan and have bad credit and you have a decent job with some history being employed with the same company chances are you can find a loan. So yes people with bad credit should be able to find a loan as long as they meet other requirements of the lenders.