3256: Payday Loans vs. Credit Cards by J.Money of Budgets Are Sexy on Smart Money Management

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🗓️ 22 August 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3256: J. Money examines the high costs and hidden traps of both payday loans and credit card cash advances, weighing which is the lesser of two financial evils. While both options carry steep fees and risks, he ultimately sides with credit cards for their transparency and flexibility, though he stresses that neither should be your go-to for quick cash. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://budgetsaresexy.com/payday-loans-vs-credit-cards/ Quotes to ponder: “Payday loans are extremely expensive compared to other cash loans.” “Consumers have an average of eight to thirteen loans per year at a single lender.” “In conclusion, they both suck and should be avoided like the plague.” Episode references: Consumer Federation of America: https://consumerfed.org Debt.org - Predatory Lending: https://www.debt.org/credit/predatory-lending Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:37.7	credit cards by JMoney of Budgets Are Sexy.com. Payday loans versus credit cards, which are worse to take cash out from.
1:47.9	They both have their pros and cons, mainly cons. But if you were in a bind and had to pick one,
1:53.9	which would it be? This debate popped up during my coffee meetup with James from Dink's Finance last
2:00.3	night. I told you I'd be blogging
2:01.9	about it. But the crazy thing here was that we found ourselves defending opposite sides. He was slamming
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