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There’s also a booming market for high interest micro consumer loans though.

Many cannot afford these smart phones and gadgets but will take loans or buy them with plans that on the surface looks cheap.

Loans from pretty much fully automated ”banks” working on-line only. Send an sms and get $500 to buy that phone!

Further increasing the gap in the process...




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