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Some may not realize that a cash advance payday loan can actually save you money over traditional banking fees. Most people hear how expensive payday loans are, and they can be. But if you put things into perspective you will see they can be cheaper then bank fees. For example say you have 4 debit purchases and then realized you were not going to have enough money in your checking account to cover those charges. Assuming you had no other options to borrow money if you did not deposit the money you would likely end up with 4 different overdraft bank fee charges, many which are $29 or more per charge from your bank. That would be over $100 dollars in bank fees. What if each of those original debits were for small charges and the total of all four debits were less then $100?  Wow, now that is expensive from those big banks. If you got a $100 payday loan to cover those debits and then repaid the loan when you received your next paycheck you would save a lot of money.  Don’t let the word get out (kidding) as those big banks don’t want you to know they can cost more then payday loans.

Sometimes you need money fast, but that does not mean you should get a payday loan. There are times when you should not get one such as if you know for sure you will not be able to pay it back. They are short term loans and should be used as such only.