15/01/2026
💬 Why APR% Can Be Misleading for Short-Term Loans
Ever notice how a short-term loan shows a crazy high APR — like 100% or more — even if you’re only borrowing for a few months? 😅
That’s because APR means Annual Percentage Rate — it’s meant to show what you’d pay over a whole year. But if your loan only lasts 25 weeks (about 6 months), the number gets blown way out of proportion.
👉 Example: You might borrow a little money, pay £50 in interest, and the APR still shows 100%+. Sounds scary, right? But that’s just the math of stretching a short loan over a full year.
For short-term loans, it’s way more useful to look at:
💵 How much you’ll actually pay back in total
📆 The weekly or monthly cost
Bottom line: APR makes short loans look worse than they are — focus on the real pound notes instead. 👍