Over the week, a friend and I had a conversation about loans and loan apps and she shared a bitter experience of how she was unable to write a very important exam because the money meant for payment of fees to qualify for that exam was deducted by a certain loan app that she collected money from a while ago. Who will you really blame? My friend for not paying up as at when due or the loan app for not notifying her before the deduction.
In all, I advice that we should try to avoid any business with loan apps as they seem to be very numerous these days and are easily accessible. Most importantly, You should know that you are at the danger of developing a habit of borrowing from them if you patronise loan apps even for the smallest amount.
It's really hard to make a loan that you are uncertain of if you can pay on time. Loaning and lending apps that offer small interest over time can be enticing, but it is tricky. It gets your personal information and even the personal information of those people around you which will serve as your reference. They are really polite and kind during the beginning when they are still asking you to take a loan or borrow money. But the moment you failed to pay on time, you will experience so many hassles such as receiving spam or threatening emails or text messages. They even target your reference person to pay for what you borrowed and even resort to messaging other people you know of and telling them about the loan you took. By then, it becomes stressful to the debtor.
If you can avoid to borrow money from banks or lending corporations and loaning apps, please do so. Refrain yourself from borrowing money most especially if it is intended for luxurious items or activities only and not for necessities. Practice right budget allocations if you really are on a tight budget. Cut off unnecessary expenditures and prioritize your needs first before wants. If possible, save and invest as much as you can so that when hard times strike, you have something to run to as your back up.
If ever you decide to really borrow money because of delayed paycheck for your necessities or for emergencies, always make sure to pay on time so that the interest of your debt won't accumulate to the point that the interest is greater than what you initially owed. Always pay your debt before investing. Make sure you don't have liabilities waiting to eat you up because you can't really attain financial freedom if you have loans and debts knocking at your doorstep. I believe that is the wrong thing your friend had done - not paying up on time. Because these lending companies state their policies ahead of time and let you know your responsibilities. Now, the moment you take a loan, it's already your responsibility to monitor when is your due date. Although it's also ideal that the company you owe something too or have a bill to pay to remind you as well and make a notice before actually making a move. But it's already done, and perhaps the lending app your friend borrowed money to don't really send such alerts. Just suggest to her next time to always set a reminder to monitor her responsibilities because no one will look after her except herself.