Bad credit sucks. I know the feeling of needing cash fast and hitting brick walls. You face unexpected expenses, bills piling up, and traditional lenders slamming doors in your face. It’s frustrating.

When you need cash in a flash, plenty of easy-to-get loans exist in the marketplace. With potentially no credit check and fast funding, these loans can be tempting for emergencies — especially if you ...

Dori Zinn has been a personal finance journalist for more than a decade. Aside from her work for Forbes, her bylines have appeared on CNET, Yahoo! Finance, New York Times, Quartz, Inc. and more. She ...