Don't use a personal loan for

Personal loans have many benefits and uses because they have very few limits on what they can be used for. However there are certain things that it is recommended that you avoid using a personal loan to finance.

1. Paying off another loan: while a personal loan can be used to pay off other loans like student loans the interest rates on a student loan can be lower than those of the personal loan so borrowing the money can cost you more in the long run. The sudden additional money that comes into your budget due to the loan can cause you to spend it in other places and then when it comes time to pay back the personal loan you are right back where you started from.

2. Vacation: when taking out loans you want to consider using the money on things that will last, while a vacation is nice its a better idea to save up for it rather than spend years paying for it afterwards. If you are able to figure out the finances to take out a loan then chances are you can work around your budget to pay for a vacation without the loan.

3. Certain home repairs: taking out a personal loan for some home remodeling is recommended, but in some other cases it might make more sense to take out a home equity loan.