Personal Loans

When it comes to personal loans, we want to help you make smarter financial decisions. Our experts explain the in’s & out’s of personal loans, highlight the types of loans available—their advantages and disadvantages—and how to improve your chances of getting approved. We also alert you to personal loan scams you should avoid & highlight how personal loans compare to traditional student loans or auto loans.

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Personal Loans

How to Find the Right Online Personal Loan for You

Everything is online these days—including personal loans. Online lenders make it easy to compare rates and terms and find the right online personal loan for your situation. Personal loans were the fastest-growing category of consumer debt in 2019, according to a survey from J.D. Power—and the internet has made the loan application and lending process... Read More

| March 8, 2021

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The Credit Card Alternative You Might Have Overlooked
Whether you’re in a money emergency or need to finance a big-ti... Read More

July 19, 2016

How Much Can You Borrow With a Personal Loan?
So you’ve thought it over, and after crunching the numbers... Read More

July 11, 2016

A 0% Paycheck Advance: Here’s How It Works
Most employers pay their employees every other week or twice a mo... Read More

June 22, 2016

Bad Credit Borrowers Get New Option as Payday Loan Reform Looms
People with bad-to-no credit often struggle to find financing. B... Read More

June 16, 2016

New Rules Aim to End Payday Loan ‘Debt Traps’, CFPB Says
Claiming Americans consumers have been “set up to failR... Read More

June 2, 2016

How $2,500 in Payday Loans Turned Into $50K of Debt
Less than a week after Google said it was banning ads for payday ... Read More

May 23, 2016