ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Reborrowing

Okay, so sometimes people need to borrow money from other people or from a bank so they can buy things they need or want. Let's say you borrowed $10 from your sister to buy a toy. You promised to pay her back in a few days when you got your allowance.

But then, a few days later, you needed to borrow some more money from her because you wanted to buy more toys. This is called "reborrowing" because you borrowed money again after you already borrowed some before.

Reborrowing happens a lot with people who borrow money from banks or credit cards. They borrow money to pay for things they need or want, but then they might not have enough money later to pay it all back. So, they borrow more money to pay for things again, but now they owe even more money because they have to pay back the original loan plus the interest on that loan. It's like they are in a big hole and they keep digging deeper and deeper.

It's important to be careful with reborrowing and only borrow money when you really need it and can afford to pay it back. Otherwise, you might end up with a lot of debt and have a hard time getting out of it.
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