As a World Cup widow and a total non-fan of football, my best-friend Tamara was decidedly miffed when her football mad boyfriend abandoned their holiday plans after agreeing to watch every England match with his mates at the local pub. She was all the more annoyed because she had turned down the opportunity to come away with us girls in favour of a romantic holiday with her other half.
So in a fit of pique my bestest buddy went into the travel agents and booked herself on the same holiday as the rest of us girls. With only three days left before we were due to travel Tamara did well to get on the same flight and in the same hotel as us. The only problem was that in order to get a great last minute deal, she’d paid cash and this had practically wiped out her bank account leaving no money left for the traveller’s cheques she wanted to take with her.
Having blown too much cash by using her credit cards and debit cards to pay for meals and drinks on previous holidays, my friend was determined not to make the same mistake again. By taking just traveller’s cheques with her, she knew that she would have to stick to her holiday budget.
So she searched on-line for alternative ways of borrowing the cash and came across pay day loans which are a short-term cash advance on your wages and which you pay back in full when you get your very next pay-cheque. Not only was this a perfect solution to her cash predicament but she was able to apply for the loan straight away by completing the on-line application form. There was no need to fax anything either, which was a total bonus as she was at work at the time and didn’t want to use the communal fax machine which would have lead to everyone knowing she was applying for a loan.
I met her for lunch the next day, by which time she had not only had her loan application approved but she’d got the cash and bought her traveller’s cheques.
We ‘re now on holiday in Majorca and I’m writing this as we sunbathe by the pool. Tamara’s loan repayment is due tomorrow and I was worried that we would have to spend the day looking for a bank but apparently the loan company is going to take the money direct from her account so we can stay by the pool!
Given England’s performance in the World Cup so far, I think Tamara’s boyfriend is kind of wishing he’d taken her on holiday instead.
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