«Go into a family or
friend loan situation with the mindset that you'll never see the money again,» says Mary Kelly, author of Money Smart.
Not exact matches
This can be particularly helpful when
loaning your car to teenaged children and other family members or
friends, as well as during valet parking
situations.
I was told by a
friend who is mortgage - savvy that a government - backed
loan might be the best option for me, given my
situation.
Often, if you are in a tough financial
situation and need money fast the best option is to look towards our
friends and family for a private
loan.
The term, amount
loaned and interest rate on
loans offered by
friends and family can be lenient or can be harsh depending on your particular
situation.
If you want some individualized help in coming up with a personal and comprehensive plan to deal with your financial
situation and student
loan debt, contact my
friend and expert Debt Coach Damon Day.
Becoming a cosigner on a student
loan refinance can help a loved one or close
friend make their current
situation a lot easier, but with that benefit also comes risks, many of which can have a significant impact on your financial life.
If you have some
friends or family who are in a good financial
situation, you can ask for online
loans.
That can often create an extremely stressful
situation in which a family member or
friend is struggling to deal with the death of a loved one while also being asked to immediately repay the balance of the deceased's student
loans.
I've been in a post-college no - credit - at - all
situation and I could easily see payday
loans being one of the only options if family or
friends couldn't help.
Going into debt — whether with a bank
loan, credit card, or a
loan from a personal
friend — is the worst - case scenario in this
situation, and you want to avoid it if possible.
Everyone's life styles and
situations are different but there are a few key things that many of us are looking to take care of such as; a mortgage, credit card debt, car payments,
loans from family members or
friends, college expenses or student
loans, loss of income, funeral costs, etc..
I'm sure you just want to help your
friend but the way you structured / proposed to do the
loan would likely end up as a win (for you since you'd get the $ 5k) / lose (for your
friend who would end up paying an exorbitant interest rate) / lose (for the lender who's really the only one taking a risk in a usurious
loan situation) deal.
Anecdotally, real - estate agents say those buyers also «crowd - fund» by getting
friends and family to
loan them cash so they have a better chance of getting a contract in multiple - offer
situations, said Daren Blomquist, vice president of RealtyTrac.