• jeffw@lemmy.worldOPM
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    6 months ago

    In response to an article about how poor people are trapped by loans… you recommend that? Really?

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      6 months ago

      And what would be better recommendations for the poor individuals trapped by loans?

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        6 months ago

        Regulatory reform? Not “just go buy a laptop and study amortization before you buy”.

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          6 months ago

          Yeah, that sounds reasonable in the long run (years), while the laptop plan is more immediately useful.