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16 votes
10 answers
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Fair interest rate on $2k personal loan to a friend

A friend wanted to borrow $2,000 from me and he promised that he would pay it back in a month. I'm about to lend him the money. How much interest should I charge that would be fair? I am not expert ...
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2 votes
5 answers
419 views

Downside of having a zero-interest loan for long time

I am able to get a zero interest loan (APR 0%) of €10k for my small business and I have to decide the debt repayment period (12-60 months). Mathematically, because interest rate is zero I should ...
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5 votes
2 answers
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Should I attempt to consolidate my own debt, or hire a professional? (Are there caveats to consolidating your own debt?)

I have some credit card debt across 3 accounts. Currently they're all at 0 APR, but the promotional rates are set to end soon, and I don't want to open any more accounts. In this situation, I'm aware ...
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