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Pay less interest.
Cover an unexpected cost.

  • Personal loans and debt consolidation loans, compared side by side
  • Soft check only, no score impact
  • 40+ lenders, personally reviewed
could be the most valuable few minutes you spend today · could see savings of $6,940
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TODAY'S RATES3 of 40+
Prosper
$2k–$50k
7.9%
Discover
$2.5k–$40k
7.99%
Best Egg
$2k–$50k
6.99%
what people actually save, on average $6,940
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40+ lenders personally vetted
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Run by 2 real people, not a call center

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$6,940
estimated interest saved on a $14,200 balance

Hey — if you're here doing math on your debt that you didn't expect to be doing tonight, we get it. Most people we hear from aren't careless with money. They're dealing with a medical bill, a rough year, or interest that crept up quietly while everything else was going on. You're not behind. You're just the one who actually went looking for a way out, which is more than most people do.

Take your time with this. There's no form on this page trying to rush you into anything.

— Jonathan & Steven, ps. seriously, no rush

Jonathan Steven

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Why this exists

The people behind the notes.

We built The Yukon Project because we were tired of an industry that profits when people stay confused.

Being straight with you costs us nothing. It takes more time, and we'd rather spend it.

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Jonathan Walker

Co-founder

Jonathan Walker

The lending experience

Jonathan spent 6 years underwriting personal loans. He watched good people get steered into worse rates because nobody explained the alternative. He still gets worked up about it at dinner parties. Ask his wife.

Steven

Co-founder

Steven

The fine print

Steven reads every word of every lender's fine print, nights and weekends included. If he can't explain a fee in one sentence, that lender doesn't make the list anymore.

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Navigating debt, one video at a time

The same math as this page, just in video form. New ones most weeks.

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Every lender we work with

Ranked by rate, not by who pays us more. We check this list twice a year.

↳ steven's note: "checked this one twice, still our top pick"
Discover
4.6 · 8,100 reviews
APR
7.99% – 24.99%
Amount
$2,500 – $40,000
Term
36 – 84 mo
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Best Egg
4.2 · 5,700 reviews
APR
6.99% – 35.99%
Amount
$2,000 – $50,000
Term
36 – 60 mo
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Real notes from real people

"checked my rate on lunch break. new payment's $180 less. wish i'd done this 2 yrs ago"

— M.K., consolidated $12,400

"was skeptical of another loan site tbh but this actually showed real numbers first"

— R.T., consolidated $8,900

"found this on tiktok at 1am, checked my rate the next morning. genuinely easy"

— S.A., consolidated $19,200
A quick note on how we actually make money

When you take a loan through a lender listed here, that lender pays us a fee. That's the whole business — it's how this site and every free guide on it stays free for you.

That fee's the same no matter which lender you pick, so we've got no reason to steer you toward one over another. If a lender ever asked us to rank them higher than they earned, we'd drop them instead of promoting them.

— Jonathan & Steven

Bring the whole offer into view

A payment you can manage. Terms you understand.

Put the details next to each other before you choose. Start with the same loan amount and term, then look beyond the monthly payment.

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Your comparison worksheet

01 / Keep these together
01 Monthly payment
Does it fit your regular budget?
02 APR
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03 Fees & cash received
Check what is charged and what reaches you.
04 Total repayment
Read the full amount over the agreed term.

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