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Real secrets of reality TV pawn shows revealed

One of the newer entries in the unending stream of pawn shows, Hardcore Pawn: Chicago, started out its latest program…

12 years ago

Arizona loves to pawn

Nationwide,  about one American in 5 uses a pawn lender to raise cash, according to the private financial regulator FINRA.…

13 years ago

. . . and what about diamond investing?

With gold breaking back from its 9-year runup -- as this is written, New York spot is $1372 or about…

13 years ago

Keeping up with Chumlee

The Las Vegas Review-Journal says Chumlee of "Pawn Stars" is giving up his lease at a toney mansion where, among…

13 years ago

Living and dying in the information age

Because we track our customers and how they are reached by our advertising, we at Kamaaina Loan are sharply aware…

13 years ago

Stupid ways to die, a continuing series

There's an old joke that condo politics are so vicious because the stakes are so small. Not always the case.…

13 years ago

And they say there’s no ham in hamburgers

News reports say horse DNA was discovered in beef hamburgers sold in Ireland and England. Up to one-third in one sample,…

13 years ago

Tales from a Pawn Shop: Our coin maven visits

One event we at Kamaaina Loan look forward to each year is Dennis Ryan's winter visit to escape the snows…

13 years ago

‘License to Pawn’

Our friend Rick Harrison, the star of "Pawn Stars," has a book out, called "License to Pawn." Can the Rick…

13 years ago

Subdividing your pawn loan

The other day, a customer came in with a problem that could have easily been avoided with a little forethought.…

13 years ago