Money Insights

The Stigma Has Gone

Less than one hundred years ago the stigma of borrowing was palpable. Everyone was interested in making sure that they kept their debt commitments as low as possible. The idea of mortgage refinancing was virtually unheard of unless you were getting bankrupt and desperately needed some cash to avoid being sent to the debtor’s prison. Young people were encouraged to live within their means and only buy things that they could afford at the time without having to rely on a loan.

Things have drastically changed since those days. With the rise in income the banks have suddenly become more able to lend vast amount of money to businesses and people. Sometime this has led to dire consequences where people are unable to pay back the money that was lent to them. A credit rating is now one of the most prized assets for anyone living within the developed world and it appears that you do not have to do very much in order to obtain credit.

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