Due to ever-increasing strains brought on by the seemingly terminally-ill economy, thousands of small business owners across the United States are making payroll through the pawning of their possessions. The trend has been noted by pawnshop owners from New York to Los Angeles. While the typical pawnshop exchange is a matter of a few hundred...
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To Budget or Not to Budget that is the Question
We’ve all been enticed by that “awesome new what-cha-ma-call-it” before. So what is it that gets us to pull out our wallets and hand over our hard-earned money instead of putting it away into savings? A lot of it has to do with the emotional appeal of whatever it is we’re considering purchasing. In the...
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Teaching your Children the Importance of Money and Budgeting
Did you know that the ability to have financial independence lies in your budgeting skills? One of the wisest investments that you will ever make is to not just practicing having a budget but also teaching your children the importance of money and sharing your knowledge with them. Children are easy to teach. They learn...
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Rising From The Ashes
The world today is not what it once was. We have amazingly advanced technologies, medical breakthroughs, and of course, the economy just isn’t what it used to be. No longer are consumers buying and spending as much or as frequently. Instead, consumers are spending much less than they ever have, which could be a result...
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Why some Banks are Unwilling to Give Small Business Financing
Some banks seem to be against the giving of small business financing. The term ‘small business financing’ is used, in this context, to refer to business loans that are small in terms of the amounts given, as well as loans of all sizes advanced to businesses that are small in size. The banks in question...