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      <title>Assignment 2 - Payday loans/Cash money by Elizabeth Lucyk</title>
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      <description>Elizabeth Lucyk</description>
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      <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:35:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Video #1</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803080836</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>In this video, both the pros and cons of payday loans/cash money are listed and explained. Instead of going into a large amount of detail, the video quickly summarizes both sides of taking out a payday loan and puts it into the perceptive of someone experiencing financial hardships. The video provides valuable insight into understanding all aspects of accessing quick cash. It goes over how almost anyone with a steady job can apply for a payday loan but also explains the negative risks involved which reframes someone from making a decision they will regret. The way the video states each advantage, presents it in a valuable light but still shifts your focus into how it might negatively affect you financially.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this video: </strong></p><p><br/></p><p>This video is straight to the point, easy to follow, and simple to understand. As someone who may not know much about payday loans/cash money and its associated risks, it's easy to comprehend. One useful aspect of this video is that it openly demonstrates both sides' advantages and disadvantages without favouring one side. This allows for someone who may be unsure about taking out a payday loan/cash money to explore both perspectives without any biases involved. Not only does this video explore both pros and cons, but it allows provides advice and counterpoints to someone who may be experiencing financial difficulties.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:49:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Video #2</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803081850</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>This video shares information that most likely resonates and connects with someone who is experiencing financial hardships. The video explains how someone may consider taking out a payday loan because they have run out of options and are using it as a final resource to get them out of their financial struggles. It explains how someone can access a payday loan and what that process may look like, all while explaining the importance of understanding both the advantages and disadvantages. The video also explains what exactly a payday loan/cash money is and how it seems helpful and attractive to some.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this video:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>I chose this video because it thoroughly explains both the advantages and disadvantages of payday loans and puts it into the perspective of someone who is having a hard time financially. Instead of directly explaining both the pros and cons the video goes about connecting with the audience to make them think about why someone thinks about taking out a payday loan instead of painting a poor image. It also talks about why payday loans seem attractive to people which also helps people who are struggling to figure out if they are making the right decision or are being fooled into something that might make their situation worse.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:51:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Video #3</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803081995</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>In this video, the person being interviewed discusses what exactly payday loans are and details about their advantages and disadvantages. He also discusses how payday loans are promoted as being helpful and how they are attractive to people who require access to money. He explains that they are like a cash flow advancement but in most cases cause people to experience a continuous pattern of spiralling debt. The video then continues to explain how payday loans are creating more challenges for consumers since it's causing more and more borrowing, which gets people caught up in a significant amount of debt.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this video:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>I chose this video because not only does it go over the pros and cons of payday loans/cash money but it puts it into the perspective of consumers. The video discusses from an economic standpoint and provides valuable insight into whether consumers should be able to access payday loans are not. In my opinion, I think this aspect of the information provided is rather useful than the other videos. Since it talks about the effects on society as a whole instead of a singular person it makes the information much more impactful and influential in terms of deciding whether to take out a payday loan or not.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:52:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Video #4</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803082242</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>In this video, the person speaking briefly explains what exactly a payday loan is, how it works, and why people choose to get one. He explains how the process works through long-term and short-term time frames and provides realistic examples of what could happen if you go through with getting one. He describes fake scenarios with real digits involved and interest rates to make the audience understand how dangerous it can be in terms of falling into more debt and being stuck in a repetitive cycle. He also explains how taking out a payday loan can prevent you from getting other forms of credit since most other lenders would even think of considering you.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this video:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>I chose this video because instead of simply stating the pros and cons of payday loans/cash money, the speaker uses real-life examples and conveys the information in a way that will make you think about the future. Speaking to the audience in a way that will get them to think about their future and how it may affect them from a long-term perspective helps people think their decisions through. It also helps them consider all factors involved such as being able to take out another loan from other lenders. I think this is useful because it gets people to think their actions through and make a decision that will most likely benefit them and eliminate as many risks as possible.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:52:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Website #1</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803082524</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>This website is very informative especially, in the sense of helping make the right decision before considering taking out a payday/cash money loan. This website pretty much covers all aspects of what you need to know before taking out a payday loan. It provides information on how to apply for a loan, how to repay it, and the circumstances involved if you can't repay it. This website is the perfect guide to learning as much information as you can about payday loans and warns you about the risks associated with it. Overall, it basically goes over everything you need to know and covers all the risks and potential benefits involved.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this website:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>I chose this website because it covers pretty much every aspect of payday loans and is very informative in terms of considering whether or not you should take out a payday loan. One thing I found useful about this website is that it provides a body of knowledge about what exactly it is and what to watch out for. It also provides resources to get help if you find yourself in a situation where you need it as well as a list of frequently asked questions, including does a payday loan affect your credit score, what exactly are payday loans meant for, can you have more than two payday loans at once, etc. Overall, the information is very insightful and is a one stop shop to discovering all the information you need to know about payday loans before taking one out.</p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:53:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Website #2</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803082587</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>This website covers many aspects of what a payday loan is, how it works in Canada, the advantages of payday loans, and the disadvantages of payday loans. This website quickly summarizes how many Canadians need access to quick cash which would be a payday loan and what the process of applying for one looks like. It explains how the process works in terms of the application and what the conditions are for making the repayment. It also provides valuable information for successfully taking out a payday loan but actively explains the disadvantages involved and how dangerous it can really be.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this website:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>I chose this website because it's straight to the point and gets the message of the potential risks/dangers associated with it across. This website is informative and highlights key benefits for helping someone in an emergency situation but still cautions people to make the right decision and encourages the audience to be wary. I think this website is useful because instead of bombarding users with loads and loads of information it gets the message across in a well-executed manner. This website is also influential enough to help someone out in a difficult and time-sparing situation which could be the make or break of their financial hardship. It also provides plenty of insight into both the advantages and disadvantages.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:53:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Website #3</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803082732</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>This website, explains and briefly goes over what a payday loan is and pretty much tells users to avoid them to explore other options. The website briefly summarizes how they work and how they are able to help people during difficult times. Although they can be helpful and seemingly pull people out of tight cash flow scenarios, there are many risks involved. From having to pay a significant amount of money as per repayment due to extremely high interest rates it warns users about the likelihood of experiencing more debt that is very challenging to get out of. Due to this issue with payday loans, the website provides alternatives to help resolve the financial emergency.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this website:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>This website focuses more on the disadvantages side and explores alternatives to taking out a payday loan. I think this information is very helpful rather than just telling people about the risks involved because most people in this situation don't have a lot of time on their hands and need a quick solution. People who are considering taking out a payday loan are most likely under a lot of stress and explore the internet to justify their decision but in reality, can't find a quick solution which leads them to follow through. I think these alternatives provided are very useful and act as an eye-opener to people who are experiencing financial hardship.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:53:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Website #4</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803082781</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>This website is straight to the point and simply lists out each advantage and disadvantage in an easy-to-follow manner. It goes over how it's convenient in terms of accessing quick cash which makes it attractive to people in tight cash flow situations. It also explains the benefits of how it's quick in terms of not having to stand in a long line or book any appointments. Although these aspects may seem attractive to people who are in need of quick cash it still draws attention to all the potential risks associated and emphasizes how it can cause a continuous chain of debt.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this website:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>I decided to choose this website because it doesn't consist of many biases since it explains both the advantages and disadvantages of payday loans without putting it into a more personal manner. It briefly explains both sides that's easy to understand for someone with a lack of knowledge and goes over what they should know before following through with taking out a payday loan. I think this aspect is useful because it provides an open-ended learning opportunity for someone who is looking to learn more information and be aware of the risks. I think open-mindedness is important for users to learn equally about both sides and make own their decisions.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:53:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Image #1</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803082999</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>This image visually demonstrates the importance of making a well-thought-out decision and being cautious about payday loans. It's an interesting way to demonstrate how expensive they are and to tell people to basically avoid them as much as they can.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this image:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>I chose this image because it's a real eye-opener to see how the payday loan really works in the long run rather than to actually experience the challenges associated with it.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:54:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Image #2</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803083214</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>This image visually demonstrates the key pros and cons associated with payday loans. The information provided is truly valuable and insightful to someone who is considering taking out a payday loan.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why I chose this image:</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>I chose this image because it pretty much sums up the important information that someone may need to know when deciding on whether or not they should take out a payday loan. I also think it's useful because a lot of key information is brought forward which could be the make or break of someone's decision.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:54:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Question #1</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803084265</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><br/></p><p>Something that I learned from this topic that really surprised me is that members of the government do think providing access to payday loans is benefical for consumers. I think it's not very ethically to have something like this available if it's only going to practically make their financial situation worse in the long run due to the extremely high interest rates.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:56:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Question #2</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803084313</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>This topic is relevant to me because I am young and still figuring out the challenges and decisions many adults face. I think it's important to learn and be aware of these resources because the world revolves around money and many of our everyday challenges are associated with it. I would much rather be knowledgeable about something like this topic because in most cases payday loan services are presented as being a helpful tool.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:56:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Question #3</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803084366</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>I think the most important piece of knowledge to be aware of is that although payday loans may seem attractive it is important to not be fooled be their presence. I think it's important to emphasize the importance of considering all aspects of payday loans before making a decision because it could change the entirety of your existence.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-26 19:56:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Introduction:</title>
         <author>eglucyk</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/eglucyk/tc0b6b40rimjezj/wish/2803222599</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>This padlet will summarize and explain the pros and cons of payday loans/cash money. Payday loans/cash money is a short-term loan that is rather expensive and has very high-interest rates. These high-interest rates make it extremely difficult for someone who is experiencing financial hardships to not pay off the loan immediately. This causes people to fall into a continuous pattern of spiralling debt.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-11-27 00:36:34 UTC</pubDate>
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