Most people fail to think ahead. That means they get caught up in a panic when an emergency arises and, more often than not, end up taking short-term finance at very high rates of interest. This does nothing more than make the emergency worse. So, even though you may already be on the margin and [...]
In the days when credit was cheap, anyone with a secure job paying a check every month could borrow. There were still millions on or below the poverty line, but the majority in the US could buy what they needed and then some. People did still get into trouble. But, mostly, banks and finance companies [...]

