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Enjoy the Benefits of a Secured Loan and a Personal Loan With Secured Personal Loans
March 11th, 2010 | 
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Secured loans are easily available in the UK loan market. Secured loans are offered against collateral security, which may be any valuable asset, such as a home or a car. As a result, a lender runs minimum risk when he/she offers a secured loan to the borrower. The lender has the legal right to carry out forced sale of the asset put forth as the collateral (foreclosure) in case the borrower fails to repay the entire loan amount within the agreed time.
However, the borrower should not feel that a secured loan is devised only for protecting the lender’s interests. The borrower also enjoys a number of privileges by going for a secured loan. The presence of collateral is beneficial for both the borrower as well as the lender. Collateralisation of the loan reduces the risk perceived by the lender. The security provides psychological comfort to the lender as he/she knows that there is a valuable asset to fall back upon in case the borrower is unable to repay the loan due to some circumstances. So, the borrower can avail a considerably low interest rate, extended repayment period and lenient terms and conditions.
The collateral put forth by a borrower plays a crucial role in the credit structuring and analysis of a secured loan. The worth of the collateral has a significant bearing on the loan amount sanctioned. Greater the collateral value, larger the sum of money a person can borrow. While selecting the collateral, make sure that the value of the item is more than the loan amount you plan to apply for.
Secured Personal Loans enable the borrowers to enjoy the benefits of a secured loan and a personal loan in a single product. A secured personal loan allows you to borrow a large sum of money and use the money for fulfiling diverse need and desires.
A word of caution for the potential borrowers of Secured Personal Loans is that they must make sure not to default on the monthly repayments. This is because their valuable assets are at stake and defaulting on the repayments may lead to repossession of their assets (such as home or car) by the lender.
Joanne Clive
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Will med school be a good idea 26, please help?
I’m currently 26 and am going to graduate with an AA this summer. I was a silly girl who left home at 17 dropped out of high school my senior year despite honors courses, and ran away to live with a boyfriend. Granted my many silly mistakes, I managed to receive a GED and continue my education at a community college. I am quiet interested in transferring to a University to obtain my bachelors in biology from which I would like to go to pre med ,take the MCAT and continue to medical school. I have the ability to receive strait A’s and currently acquire them in my current science classes, anatomy and biology. I have always found great interest in biological sciences. Money and respect although playing a decent role in my consideration for med school, do not serve as the primary reasons to pursue a medical profession. I feel that I will enjoy going to work on a day to day basis, the interaction with others, consistently learning new information about the scientific field, feeling as though I’m actively taking on a role to help another individual, and the overall feeling of personal accomplishment, that I was able to successfully complete such a difficult road. I have 6 years of “Life Experience” living on my own, contributing to my determination.” At 26 I find myself with the same boyfriend also 26 whom, I have supported for the past two years, and shows no intention on ever requiring any education beyond high school which he did not complete, furthermore he shows no intent on acquiring a job. I remain unmarried and am not blessed with the trials and tribulations of raising children. I find I am board with day to day life and my interest are far exceeding my immediate environment. I find myself excited with the prospect of furthering my education. I presented the idea of med school to my parents leaving them in a state of financial shock; they said I am to old to make this decision now having already wasted my life as a result of poor judgments during my youth. Considering our financial status and the economy they are concerned “IF” I’m accepted to med school and “IF” I graduate, I will spend the majority of my practice paying off the student loans required to achieve such a goal. And considering I probably won’t graduate until I’m in my late 30’s early 40’s leaving 10 years to pay off loans I wont be able to reap the benefits of my education until I’m in my 50’s leaving me approximately 10 years until I retire. And with such extensive work hours I will miss out on raising children, family and other life enjoyments. My boyfriend of 9 years finds the idea as selfish, dragging my family along such a long struggling journey. I feel like he wants me to cop out get something over and done with so he can suck up half my pay check sitting on the couch. A compromise for my parents and I would be nursing. I can settle upon this however, I don’t want to feel as though I just settled, sold my self short of what I know is inside me to really accomplish. Could I become a nurse and continue my schooling to further my career in the medical profession, will I have time? Am I to old to become a physician, surgeon, or radiologist? Should I be content with nursing? , I understand it’s a good profession. Will I be able to continue supporting my boyfriend under such rigorous training? I doubt it’s likely he’ll start working to support me. I’ve worked at a night club for 5 years, although I had fun young, I now despise my current lifestyle. I want better for myself is that selfish? Why do they say I’m selfish? One day I would like to have children and be able to provide them with a secure environment while setting a good example. Years go by quick I don’t want to waste anymore please help.
G’day Linda L,
Thank you for your question.
If you want to do med school and you have the ability to do it, go for it. The population is ageing with skill shortages so you will be able to work for longer. I would speak with a careers counsellor to seek their advice.
You also need to do something about your boyfriend, He sounds like a total user. Perhaps you need to seek counselling if you still think that you might have a future together.
Regards
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Your parents don’t seem to be supportive
on what you want
and they are living in the dark ages
tell them people in their 50s 60s and 70s are
going back to school.
The reason why people drop out of school is because
having to look after the family
or having children
If you want to go to medical school
then do it
26 years old I still consider that young
Do this for your self not your parents
You will need to work hard
decide what you want to do
but Linda whatever you choose I will wish you good luck
When you achieve then show your parents
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