Cash Advance Apps Can Hurt More Than Help at the Holidays Annie Millerbernd Nov 22, 2021 Nov 22, 2021 Updated Nov 29, 2021 0 Getty Images Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Annie Millerbernd Cash flow can get tight around the holidays when bills must compete with things like gifts and travel for space in your budget.kAm!2J4964< 25G2?46 2AAD @776C 2 42D9 3@@DE] %96J =6E J@F 3@CC@H >@?6J 7C@> J@FC 6IA64E65 62C?:?8D 7@C =@H @C ?@ 766D[ 2?5 E2<6 C6A2J>6?E 7C@> J@FC ?6IE A2J4964<]k^AmkAm%9@F89 E92E @776C >2J D66> 2AA62=:?8 2C@F?5 E96 9@=:52JD[ 4@?DF>6C 25G@42E6D 2?5 7:?2?4:2= 6IA6CED D2J E96D6 2AAD 4@F=5 =625 E@ 2 4J4=6 @7 563E] w6C6’D H92E E@ <?@H 23@FE FD:?8 =@2? 2AAD E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C[ A=FD :562D 7@C 86EE:?8 E9C@F89 E96 9@=:52JD H:E9@FE 3@CC@H:?8]k^Am k9ams2?86CD @7 42D9 25G2?46 2AADk^9am People are also reading… Marion's fire-EMS chief is leaving Marion to serve the Commonwealth Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee Former Lt. Gov. 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