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What Is A Personal Loan?

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Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation. You can get a personal loan from online lenders, banks and credit unions, and the funds are provided in a lump sum.

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Personal Loans: Compare Top Lenders, Rates

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Home improvement : Need to add on a home office or install a swimming pool? Weddings : Using a personal loan to pay for your wedding can help you stick to a budget. Emergencies : Because personal loans are funded quickly, they can help cover an urgent home or car repair. Credit card consolidation.

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Friday Links – Home Stretch Edition

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Planning a wedding? If so, check out Bob’s post about 25 Frugal Wedding Ideas From Pinterest over at ChristianPF. If you have credit cards, regardless of having a balance or not, don’t miss Paul from the Frugal Toad’s post about the mistakes that are all too common to make when it comes to using those cards.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. The first few years after graduating, I racked up a large credit card debt and bought a new SUV that cost approximately the same as my annual salary.

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How To Get A Personal Loan In 8 Steps

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The steps may vary depending on whether you’re looking for debt consolidation loans , home improvement loans, medical loans or wedding loans. Try to boost your credit score ahead of time by paying off credit card balances and avoid applying for new credit accounts.

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