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Don't Pay to Borrow Your Own Money: The Risks and Costs of Tax Refund Anticipation Loans
URL: http://www.consumerlaw.org/issues/refund_anticipation/content/RALBrochure.pdf

Description:
This brochure discusses why it does not make economic sense to take out a tax refund anticipation loan (RAL). Topics addressed include extremely high interest rates and how RALs can be dangerous because, being loans, they must be repaid even if the tax refund is not received. Also includes suggestions for ways to save money at (and before) tax time. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the National Consumer Law Center.

LII Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Loans, Other Tax Topics, Tax Filing Season

Publisher:
National Consumer Law Center, Inc.

LII Database Information:
Record 28042 created by Maria Brandt on 03/02/2009
Last modification on 03/04/2009
Published: 03/05/2009  
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28042

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