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		resoluteteeth on Aug 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month? How is a zero interest loan usurious?

azth on Aug 26, 2021 [–]

Interest doesn't have to be money, it's any benefit received for giving a loan. In this case, the benefit received is staying in the apartment unit in exchange for the loan.

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