Hahaha. Yeah, boost your budget by including OTHER peoples money! Can't believe people fall for that kind of wording all the time. Reminds me of a commercial i heard on the radio that went something like this... "You work hard for your money, but it seems like at the end of the month you don't even have anything to show for it... come in today and buy a NEW MAZDA and you'll have something to show for all your hard work...". It went on, but i had to pull over and throw up so i didn't hear the rest. I also feel sick every time I hear the word "easy" to do with money or financing. Yeah, it's "easy" for a reason, YOU'RE GETTING HOSED.
I was staying in a hotel room (with a TV) several years ago and saw a payday loan claiming I "deserved" a vacation for my hard work and I could take one with their loan program! It reminded me why I don't own a TV and annoyed me enough that I turned it off.
I was staying at a cottage near the Vermont border not long ago that got US television, and I was absolutely FASCINATED by the commercials!
Every break had the same combo of commercials:
-Injury Lawyers
-Loans
-Debt Consolidation
-and a new category I've never seen before: companies that will buy your lawsuit structured settlement agreement for a lump sum.
So, you've already sued someone, and you've been awarded a settlement that you will get over time, but you want your cash NOW! So a company will buy your settlement (at a discount obviously) and give you a cheque.
-Oh, and car commercials, of course.
It was so weird. I was entranced.