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"Can I borrow $10? I'll pay you back $11 next week."

There, you've just committed the sin of collecting 14,000% APR.

You can't compare payday loans to things like mortgage rates or bond returns. It's a market, but it's a very different niche. It's like comparing the cost of mineral water at the grocery star to the cost per gallon of your tap water.



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