Jane and the $1000 Brake Fix Dilemma
Jane's a single mom who supplements her part-time nursing job by driving for Uber. Her brakes fail. How will she come up with $1,000 to fix them? a) get a two-week payday loan with a finance charge of $170 (or 440% APR); b) pledge the title of her car for a loan with an 80% APR; c) get a bank installment loan at 14%. This hypothetical question illustrates the problem with current approaches to short-term credit. [6/2/16]


