I used to have to pay $6 for $5 when ever I ran low between paydays.
Just like real estate, a lot depended on location. You paid significantly more for a loan in Subic or Hong Kong than you did in Long Beach or San Diego. We had an N division slush fund we used the profits from to finance divisional parties. We mostly loaned to the OSs-robbing them blind didn’t make us feel bad at all. $25 for $40 or $50 for $75. How bad do you want cash when you’ve already blown your paycheck and the ship is inport Subic for another week?