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90% of life is just showing up

Or 100% for a man named KK Ho, who lost his job but kept showing up anyway, pretending to be…

12 years ago

‘Marketplace’ explores pawn business

National Public Radio's Kai Ryssdal decides to see if the ups and downs of pawn business are useful in tracking…

12 years ago

Does Macy’s tell Gimbel’s?

We don't know. But according to The New York Times, EZ Pawn does tell Tiffany's. It's been a rough few…

12 years ago

More good press for pawn shops

A ReutersMoney feature discovers (again) that well-to-do people use pawn shops for short-term loans. Pawnbrokers like to emphasize this, because so…

12 years ago

Thoughts about buying gold now

Is now a good time to buy gold? Maybe. The price is the lowest it's been in about three years.…

12 years ago

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

‘I didn’t know you were legit’

Les Gold, the Hardcare Pawn guy, is promoting his new book, so he's all over the interview shows this week.…

13 years ago

‘Is Pawn the new Prada?’

It is in Miami, according to this press release from the Jiminez Group. (Full disclosure: our Maui pawn shop, Kamaaina Loan…

13 years ago

How your old gold becomes new again

crucibleGold is recycled more than any other substance. Here is a 9-minute video showing how old jewelry is turned back into…

13 years ago

Education of a pawnbroker

In principle, pawnbroking is simple. The borrower presents some portable collateral and the lender gives him money. Later, they settle…

13 years ago