In such cases, emergency payday loans are a boon, and it is a case of get the event over and paid for and then worry about repaying it. However, and this is one of the major points of this section, a regular loan, either secured or unsecured, will be considerable less expensive than an emergency loan. So if you have two or three weeks to spare, apply for a regular loan that can be paid over a longer period of time. Emergency cash loans are real emergencies when cash is short.

THE COST

Interest rates vary, but they are not termed that – they are generally referred to as the fee. That can be anything the lender wants but the average is around 25% for up to a month. So if you get paid on the last day of the month and borrow $400 on, say, the 10th, you will pay back $500 the following payday. And if you fail to do so, because you can’t afford it, then you can ‘roll over’ the loan and repay it the following payday with another fee, so you pay back $600.

That is why you must be able to meet the arrangement. To people in real need, who have perhaps just had a massive drain on their monthly salary for whatever reason, $400 to tide them by on grocery bills till the end of the month is fine, and they can easily repay $500 from their paycheck. However, if not, then it can be very expensive, that is all I am saying. I am not saying don’t do it – heck I have done it twice myself, which is why I know so much about it – but do it with your eyes open and pay on time.

THE PROCESS

There are several different procedures, and not all lenders work the same way. Here are some of the variables:

1. Credit checks: some lenders will carry out a credit check and some will not. You might get a lower fee if you have a good credit record, but a bad credit record will not stop you getting the emergency cash loan. Because:

2. Security: the loan might be legally classed as unsecured, but you have to be in employment to get one, and also have a checking account, or current account as it is called in the UK. The security is that the lender has you sign a direct debit form so that the payment is taken from your bank account on payday.

Now, they have no means of knowing when your payday is, but if you fail to pay they can have an arrestment order on your wages, so that your next paycheck comes with the repayment taken off. Your employer is bound by law to adhere to the arrestment order. That can be embarrassing, which is why you should stick to the agreement.

3. Arrangement: The way that my two loans were arranged went as so with two different loan companies:

a) I applied using an online form, providing the usual personal details, plus my monthly net income, my pay date, and the telephone number of the company – not the name, just the number.

b) I filled in an online direct debit mandate providing my bank details and account number. c) The lender called the company and asked for me. When they were put through I was asked my date of birth and monthly salary. That was how they checked that I worked for the company, and me knowing the details indicated that it was I that filled in the form.

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