it's quite easy if you have some experience and a little financial acumen to take a balanced view on this subject however, my 18 year old son received a glossy leaflet last December, correctly addressed to him,,offering him £500 to buy Christmas presents over a 12 month period at 300% interest.
This is not high risk lending - it's totally irresponsible and should be outlawed, the sooner the better.
The company was Provident, the same people who knock on doors offering loans to people on low incomes and benefits, another practice that need stamping out. |