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Pay-Advance Apps: Workers Face Skyrocketing Fees and Debt
10/4/2025
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Story summary
- A new report shows pay-advance apps are used by workers for groceries and rent.
- The Center for Responsible Lending analyzed SaverLife data, highlighting concerning user behaviors.
- Users frequently take multiple advances and face increased bank overdraft fees.
- Heavy users paid an average of $421 annually in loan and overdraft fees, nearly three times more than moderate users.
