Beat These 3 Financial Worries in the COVID-19 Pandemic World

Admin • July 7, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has made many Americans' finances less stable — and between concerns about illness and the associated recession, it is likely to continue doing so for months or years to come. One way to protect yourself against financial trouble in the near future or the unforeseeable future is to make wise use of an installment loan now.

How can you create a strategy for meeting your own particular challenges? Here are three financial challenges and how to meet them confidently.

1. If Your Finances Are Already at Risk

If you face imminent financial loss from a temporary or permanent layoff, pay cuts, or hours losses, take immediate proactive measures to protect your finances as soon as possible. The longer you wait to try to muddle through, the more you risk things becoming unsustainable. The average recession lasts just under a year, but the unprecedented pandemic means there is no way to know the future.

People who face mounting monthly payments or can't pay the rent may turn to hazardous credit options like payday loans, interest-only loans, or high-interest credit card debt. Lenders like this may put your monthly finances in an even worse position.

Instead of getting desperate, turn to a reliable and safer source of credit like an installment loan. Such a loan generally has lower interest rates than many credit cards, longer payment options than payday or title loans, and an inability to turn into revolving debt loads.

2. If You Own a Struggling Business

Is there any way to make your employment situation or business more stable with a little time and money investment?

For instance, if you operate a small business, can you increase its online presence so as to suffer less from temporary restrictions or reduced foot traffic? Can you expand a product line to diversify your offerings? If you can't market goods or services at trade shows, fairs, or other crowded situations, can you boost social media presence or online marketing? Or should you invest in better technology?

As with your personal finances, the longer you attempt to keep going while in the red and without making proactive changes, the less stable the business may become as months pass. In this case, a small loan could help you take control of your situation and focus on creative solutions.

3. If You Worry About the Future

What if your finances are currently somewhat safe, but you have no room for error? Many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, meaning that they have no buffer in their budget in the event of even a small change in income. This causes stress and even health problems — neither situation being ideal during a global health crisis.

Analyze how you might deploy a minimum amount of borrowed money to add the maximum room to your budget. For instance, many people benefit from getting their bills paid one or two months in advance. You might pay off or consolidate high-interest or high-payment debts, using a signature loan to turn it into more budget-friendly monthly payments. Or you could seed your emergency savings and therefore have a bit less stress.

Do you face one or more of these financial concerns? No matter what your current situation, you can do more than panic. Take control of things with something as simple as a manageable loan.

At Ardmore Finance, we offer signature personal loans of varying sizes and term lengths to meet your particular needs without adding a burden. Call today to talk with a financing specialist and learn more ways you can reassure yourself and your family that you'll weather the volatile months of 2020 and 2021.

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