Quote from: Twentyonepaylots on April 12, 2023, 03:25:10 PM

Quote from: BVeyron on April 09, 2023, 12:14:41 PM

Quote from: Kodok Bencot on April 09, 2023, 09:43:38 AM

I think so, nowadays it's too easy to find a loan because of the presence of online loan applications, in my country to borrow $2,000 worth of money, just send identity and selfie, and within a maximum of 3 days the loan amount will be accepted, but with the ease of the loan, interest must be paid very high.

Actually there is a problem of loan addictions, it's like gambling: people get what they want to have, then they pay properly, then they take one more credit, and so on... And at some point this person experiences problems with money loss (either problems with job, or other problems which need much money to solve), and then in order to pay the debts he or she needs to take actions in a hurry, which lead to even more money loss: they start selling houses/cars/business projects in really short periods of time, which makes them get less money for selling their belongings and property. This economic activity makes people gamblers, though most such gamblers don't even understand it and think that everything is stable.

I have seen people who experienced these and it is kind of sad that some who already have existing loans have no choice but to take a loan again just to pay those existing charges. It is not good to do this as you have the tendency to be stuck and be forcefully be in the loop of unending series of loan. But its still depends on the person doing this as I believe there is still way out. For those who have no choice but to sell their assets, it should be a wake up call to do something in order to stop their addiction with loans. So to answer the main question, I think it depends on the situation whether you can consider one to be addicted to loan/debt since it varies based on how one pays the loan and how they managed the situation that they are into.

Right, loan management is vital in trying to get out of loan loops. In some cases people are able to stop themselves from taking credits after income loss while being in need to pay the debts. While others rise the stakes... Also it depends on personal features of a person: if someone has no family, no children, so noone to be in charge in the end, then stake rise is really possible even after financial failure, and married people with children, with many relatives are eager to stop, since they risk not only own finances if they get into troubles with loans.