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microloan-comparison

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Compare small loans from microfinance institutions, lending apps, savings groups and moneylenders by what they really cost, including flat versus reducing-balance interest, fees, compulsory savings and group guarantees. Use when someone says 'which microloan is cheaper', 'is this lending app a good deal', 'the interest is only 2% a month, is that good', or 'should I join a group loan'. Produces the true cost of each offer, a side-by-side comparison, the risks in each, and questions to ask before signing.

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# Microloan Comparison

Small loans are often quoted in ways that make them look cheaper than they are: a "flat" monthly rate that is charged on the full amount even as you repay, upfront fees taken out of the money you receive, compulsory savings you cannot touch, or a group guarantee that makes you pay for others. Lending apps can add rollover fees and aggressive collection. This skill turns each offer into the same measures, the total you pay back and the real cost per year, so they can be compared fairly, and flags the risks that matter more than the rate.

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## What This Skill Produces

- The **true cost of each offer**: money actually received, total repaid, total cost, and an approximate effective yearly rate
- A **side-by-side table** comparing all offers on the same measures
- The **risks in each**: group liability, compulsory savings, rollover and late fees, collection practices, data access by apps
- **Questions to ask** the lender before signing, and the warning signs of a predatory lender

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